As someone that did San Diego to San Francisco to Salt Lake to Chicago to New York City to Rochester to Washington DC and back again by train: it was a crazy, interesting, fun, and tiring experience well worth it.
If you ever have the opportunity, take the train on a cross country trip. If you don't upgrade to a sleeper car, make sure to stop every second day if your trip is longer than 5 days. You will want to shower, sleep, and enjoy some quiet before getting back on the train.
If you ever have the opportunity, take the train on a cross country trip. If you don't upgrade to a sleeper car, make sure to stop every second day if your trip is longer than 5 days. You will want to shower, sleep, and enjoy some quiet before getting back on the train.
This article definitely captures the feeling.