The Crescent

I have climbed aboard Amtrak's Crescent that normally connects New Orleans with New York. It now departs from Atlanta, the station in New Orleans is under water. One of the great things about the Crescent is the dining car. Once the train leaves Charlottesville, the dining car starts serving breakfast. This is not the lame lounge car with microwaved burgers, but a real dining car with a kitchen and waitstaff, white table cloths and real plates. For only six bucks your can get coffee, eggs, juice, and potatoes, all while watching the Virginia countryside go by. It beats a bag of peanuts and long lines at the airport.