Taking the California Zephyr to Reno.

View from our room in the Silver Legacy.

To celebrate our 41st(!) Anniversary, I thought it would be fun to take Amtrak's California Zephyr to Reno. The Zephyr stops in Roseville, so it would be easy to hop on there. Tickets weren't too bad either and I found a good deal for a room at the Silver Legacy, which is only about a 10 minute walk from the Reno Amtrak station.  

We were able to leave our truck at the Amtrak lot in Roseville, we were told that there was a security presence so we felt it would be okay to leave the truck there for a couple of days. 

Recently I suffered from a bad case of back spasms, so I was a little concerned about making this trip. As it turned out, the Amtrak cars are pretty comfortable, and we were able to move around and visit the observation car as well, so it was not uncomfortable at all. The short walk from the Reno station to the Casino was easy and I had little discomfort during the trip.

We enjoyed two nights in a nice "Mountain View" room. We did a little gambling on the machines and walked along the river walk. We didn't really do any extravagant dining however, Shelly is concerned about her diet so we ate fairly modestly. 

So here's a few shots I took from the trip. Sorry but a lot of them are from the train car and have a little window glare on them.

Boarding at Roseville

I tried to get some shots of the local area. Here's one at the intersection of Sierra College and Del Mar.

Just past Colfax, The North Fork of the American River.

Still a little above Colfax, looking east.

Here's an interesting shot; This is where the hiking trail for Loch Leven Lakes intersects with the railroad tracks! We've been here many times!!

A seasonal creek a little above the Loch Leven Trail crossing.

And another one!

Looking at the Mount Judah, Donner Pass area.

Still around the Donner Lake area.

Along the Truckee River just outside of Reno.

The view from our room!

Cheers!