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PHOTOGRAPH BY JULIA KNOP, LAIF/REDUX
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It’s a 72-hour ride from New York to San Francisco by train. There’s no WiFi, barely any cellphone service, and not a ton to do on the journey, which crosses Illinois and Iowa, Nebraska and the Rockies, and the Utah and Nevada deserts, along the way.
After a second strange pandemic year of ebbs and flows, Nat Geo’s Jordan Salama was anxious, tired, and looking to slow things down. He wanted to do something for himself, so he headed west alone aboard an Amtrak train across the country.
On the journey, he says he discovered vast deserts, scorched forests, and fascinating fellow passengers.
Read his report and see more images here.
(Pictured above, Amtrak recently brought back “traditional dining” on some long-distance trains, with white linen tablecloths, silverware, and china. Below, the California Zephyr passes through the plains of Nebraska.)
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