Confronted with last year’s government shutdown, many travelers had to scramble to redo their travel plans. That included my husband Carl and me.
We had previously booked our flight from San Diego to Chicago to visit Carl’s daughter and her three teenagers. We had booked hotels, as well, for our 12-day trip. But as we watched the evening news and noted long lines at airports and other frenzied disruptions, I asked Carl the day before our departure: “How about a Plan B? Why don’t we do away with airport hassles and take Amtrak?”
