π Choo-choo! All aboard the KatsuCon express!π (If you could take the train anywhere, where would you go?) . I told myself that this year, instead of driving or flying to comic cons, Iβm gunna take the train! So I drove from Pensacola to Orlandoβs Atlantic Coastline Station to take the 98 Silver Meteor all the way to Alexandria, Virginia! Thatβs 850 miles up the eastern coast of the United States all in about 17 hours. I get it, seems like a lot... but hereβs my thoughts: As cosplayers we are constantly complaining we never have enough time crunching before a con to get our last minute details done because you obviously canβt work while driving and thereβs never enough room on a plane to do anything; so the train is a perfect solution. It has plenty of room, you donβt have to actively do anything, you can just sit back, relax, craft, and on top of it all, you get an awesome tour of the countryside, all while being able to work in comfort and ease. This trip is my first train of the year and Iβm excited to learn more about Americaβs oldest and most reliable mode of transportation! . . Also I found out about @amtrak instagram residency the day after the application period closed so I figured Iβd give it a shot on my own. Who knows? Maybe I can inspire more cosplayers and convention goers who travel all over the U.S. for both work and pleasure to start taking the trains! . . . #amtraktakemethere #silvermeteor #train #trains #trainspotting #trainstation #trainstagram #amtrak #amtraktrain #cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayguy #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelling #travelholic #katsucon2019 #comiccon #comicconvention #anime #animeconvention #katsucon #convention #trysomethingnew #orlando #alexandria #amtrakgram #amtrakvacations #amtraklife (at Amtrak Silver Palmetto Train 98 Northbound) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1V0Mgn1Q7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11bs88mhvr2qx
