“Traveling by train is about fully accepting where you are — not counting down the time until you get ‘there.’ This feels very different from flying, where it’s all about getting to your destination as fast as possible. I’ve noticed that I don’t even check the time while being on this train,” she wrote.
“People here seem more open to talking to strangers, exploring, playing cards and engaging in real human interaction instead of staring at a tiny screen," she says. "They may not realize it, but they are fully present in this moment. Not trying to kill time, because on these trains, it feels like time doesn’t exist.”
The place she wrote this insight, the article says, occurred between Denver and San Francisco. That train can only be number 5, the California Zephyr. I have ridden the portion between Denver and Glenwood Springs more than once and I can attest this is a beautiful experience worth every moment.