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6 Lessons Learned on My Cross-Country Trip | Personal

6 Lessons Learned on My Cross-Country Trip | Personal

Today I’m on my way back from San Francisco after an epic 4-day train ride across the country that spanned from Newport News to the West Coast. I have a lot to process and many future blog posts coming out of the trip, but while it’s still fresh on my mind I thought I’d write a blog – partly for me – about some things I learned during this time.

1)   Wi-fi is a privilege, not a right. And it was a privilege I did NOT have for a large majority of my trip. Thankfully, I had downloaded most of the files I needed to work prior to leaving, and got to hop on the internet a couple times here and there.

I'm Going to San Francisco! | Monday Musings

I'm Going to San Francisco! | Monday Musings

Y'all...I truly can't believe I just typed those words. I've always wanted to take a trip across the country, I've always wanted to visit San Francisco, and I've never had the opportunity to do it. Until now!

A few weeks ago, I saw this article on StumbleUpon that claimed you could use Amtrak to go across the country for $213. In my head I thought it was impossible, but I was intrigued so I clicked on the link. While the author decided to take a longer trip and spend more, his way was still ridiculously affordable. I still wasn't sure what the cost would be from Hampton Roads but it couldn't hurt to check, right?