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Off the Beaten Tourist Path uploaded on 29 March 2008

Pitillal, an oft overlooked municipality of Puerto Vallarta, is one of our favorite places off the beaten tourist path. It is home to the Mexicans who work in the hotels and in the rapidly growing tourist industry yet cannot afford to live in Vallarta. We were fortunate on one trip to find a procession for the dedication of a new bell in the church tower. (© Skippy Sanchez, 2008. All Rights Reserved.)

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I'll Take the Train.... uploaded on 28 March 2008

An AmTrak conductor makes his way down a narrow hallway in one of the sleeping cars. While sleepers are more costly than coach, they offer more privacy, a place to spread out and a restful night's sleep.

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I'll Take the Train.... uploaded on 28 March 2008

An Amish couple from New York board in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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I'll Take the Train.... uploaded on 28 March 2008

A dining car server talks about his opportunities for ministry during a break between meals. He said that while he doesn't initiate religious conversations, he is open to discussion of spiritual issues. He said passengers seem eager to visit about matters of faith.

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I'll Take the Train.... uploaded on 28 March 2008

A young girl prays before having her frosted flakes in the Cafe, below the observation deck in the lounge car. The Cafe car is popular with families whose children have unpredictable appetites and fast-food tastes.

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I'll Take the Train....

Story written 28 March 2008

I was headed to San Bernardino to see a new granddaughter. "What the heck," I thought, "I'll take the train...."
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I'll Take the Train.... uploaded on 28 March 2008

Barbara, an entrepreneur relocating from Kansas City to Santa Fe, New Mexico, conducts much of her business and telecommunications from coach.

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I'll Take the Train.... uploaded on 28 March 2008

The observation car has picture windows and scenery that zips by at 60 miles an hour. The big challenge for landscape photography is shooting through murky tinted windows and avoiding reflections of the landscape zipping past on the other siade of the car.

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I'll Take the Train.... uploaded on 28 March 2008

The days of smoke-filled passenger cars are long gone. Most stops along the Southwest Chief route are too brief for smokers to step off for even a puff, so when a stop of ten minutes or more is announced, it's light-up time.