Planes, Trains & Automobiles Day 3: SB to Anaheim
The Rundown
Train departs: Santa Barbara, 2 p.m. (Leaves on time.)
Train arrives: Anaheim, 6:30 p.m. (Arrives 45 minutes late.)
Total hours on train: 4 hours, 30 minutes
What we saw out the train window: beaches, sailboats, piers, palm trees, the Channel Islands, multi-million dollar beachfront homes, fields of sunflowers, graffiti, the Burbank airport, lots of L.A. traffic (enjoyable to watch when you're cruising along on a train).
Photo of the day: In business class on the Surfliner, we're excited about getting our own table that we can color on and hide under.
Quote of the day: "Mommy when will we be at Disneyland?" Five minutes later. "Mommy, when will we be at Disneyland?" Five minutes later. "Mommy, are we there yet?" Five minutes later. "Mommy, I want to be at Disneyland!"
Low point of the day: Debris on the track outside Ventura. One of the hoses on the train comes undone. Uh oh! There's a 15 minute delay! And then down the track in Los Angeles our engineer learns of another train that broke down. We wait 30 minutes to pick up the passengers. I learn that Amtrak isn't always on time.
High point of the day: We finally make it to the Anaheim station, where a line of taxi cabs is waiting. We hop in one, check into our motel, and walk to Downtown Disney, an outdoor shopping complex right next to the park. The kids want burritos so we try a place called Tortilla Jo's. I order a margarita, and it's surprisingly strong.
Expenses
$42 one adult business class train ticket with AAA discount, includes snack and beverage
$42 two child business class train tickets with AAA discount, includes snack and beverage
$14 cab from Anaheim station to our hotel
$44 dinner, Tortilla Jo's
$99 hotel, Best Western Anaheim Inn
Total expenses: $241
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Train departs: Santa Barbara, 2 p.m. (Leaves on time.)
Train arrives: Anaheim, 6:30 p.m. (Arrives 45 minutes late.)
Total hours on train: 4 hours, 30 minutes
What we saw out the train window: beaches, sailboats, piers, palm trees, the Channel Islands, multi-million dollar beachfront homes, fields of sunflowers, graffiti, the Burbank airport, lots of L.A. traffic (enjoyable to watch when you're cruising along on a train).
Photo of the day: In business class on the Surfliner, we're excited about getting our own table that we can color on and hide under.
Quote of the day: "Mommy when will we be at Disneyland?" Five minutes later. "Mommy, when will we be at Disneyland?" Five minutes later. "Mommy, are we there yet?" Five minutes later. "Mommy, I want to be at Disneyland!"
Low point of the day: Debris on the track outside Ventura. One of the hoses on the train comes undone. Uh oh! There's a 15 minute delay! And then down the track in Los Angeles our engineer learns of another train that broke down. We wait 30 minutes to pick up the passengers. I learn that Amtrak isn't always on time.
High point of the day: We finally make it to the Anaheim station, where a line of taxi cabs is waiting. We hop in one, check into our motel, and walk to Downtown Disney, an outdoor shopping complex right next to the park. The kids want burritos so we try a place called Tortilla Jo's. I order a margarita, and it's surprisingly strong.
Expenses
$42 one adult business class train ticket with AAA discount, includes snack and beverage
$42 two child business class train tickets with AAA discount, includes snack and beverage
$14 cab from Anaheim station to our hotel
$44 dinner, Tortilla Jo's
$99 hotel, Best Western Anaheim Inn
Total expenses: $241
