3:00 p.m. Well, what do you know? When I bought the trip package originally, the Amtrak rep sugested that we choose the 7:00 train home. That 3 1/2 hours layover was the better option than possibly missing an earlier train if we were to arrive at Chicago late. Lo and behold, we made amazing time and pulled in to the Windy City twenty minutes ahead of schedule! that allowed us to exchange our tickets for a 5:15 train. It wasn't free; it cost $44 to swap, a meager price to pay for the vision of a hot shower.
We're celebrities again. I'd not been told about the "Metropolitan Lounge," a special perk for sleeper-car customers. This comfy-chair, ornately furnished private room for 100 held a T.V., internet access, free snacks and drinks. But the best part was the "red cap" service. When it came time to board, we were given our own personal cart (you've seen them... speeding through airport foot traffic with the irritating horn) and chauffeured a half mile past long lines, right to the train's door. No question as to whether to tip this guy!
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