When I shared my plans with my family on Christmas Eve about what I'm going to do, it was my Sister-in-Law who asked the question. I expected it because its a perfectly logical question. A five hour flight vs. a two and a half day train ride.
I then explained my dream of wanting to travel cross country. Due to the degree of Cerebral Palsy that I have, its not likely that I will ever be able to drive a car so driving cross country at this time isn't much of an option. I may never get to travel the world but what I can do is travel the country to some degree so why not? As someone who has never traveled farther than Las Vegas, there is still much more I need to see.
After I explained my reasons, my brother said something that I won't forget. He said, "I think its a great idea." I thought he was being sarcastic but he was, in fact, offering encouragement and that has inspired me even more.
This idea of traveling cross country via train was only born a couple of years ago not knowing how wheelchair accessible Amtrak might be. I have taken the Metrolink down to my brother's house on the holidays and it has always been a pleasant ride.
When the time comes to book a ticket with Amtrak, I will have a list of questions prepared. I have learned that you can't always prepare for everything as people's definitions of "wheelchair accessible" can vary but I can still prepare.
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