Waiting for the Empire Builder

G.K. Chesterton wrote “The only way of catching a train I ever discovered was to miss the train before.” We think he was right. We’ve yet to start our train journey as Amtrak’s Empire Builder train is delayed two, no three, no four and now five hours, maybe. Rail traffic is stopped to the west because of a disabled freight train and to the west by a freight train derailment.

Well, let’s see, that gives time to stroll in Whitefish MT and have an early morning coffee and breakfast. We can sit at a vintage table in the vintage station and read the news and write a blog and be grateful that we’ve got the freedom to travel. There may be some missed connections in our future. Oh well.

Here are some pictures from around the station in Whitefish.