Challenge #1 was packing the motorcycle with all the essential gear for me and Alice. Forget about bras and evening gowns. My camera equipment takes precedent. We also cannot load down the Harley with too much gear as to make it difficult to balance and drive. NOPE, I am NOT taking the car Alice. Where is my NIKON in this big bag of gear?

Our motorcycle ride from Delray beach to Sanford was easy. Beautiful weather and it took us about 4 hours including a 30 minute break for breakfast.

Our first major problem came up when we arrived at check in and found out our round trip reservations were made in reverse and the TRAIN was full. Luckily they had 1 handicap room available. Our only other choice was COACH or wait another day. ROOMETTS do NOT have toilets but our handicap roomette had a toilet. I still choose to use the toilet in the hallway. This made Alice happy because the room was twice the size….. FOR and UPGRADE price. Oh well, this is a once in a lifetime event.

After check in we took a bus to downtown Sanford and had a wonderful Germain lunch called Hollerbach’s. It was authentic and awesome.

I really cannot describe the experience of Autotrain. So very fun to experience the sights, sound and the food. I am sitting in the dining area at this moment writing my blog.

We slept in a handicap version of the what they call a roomette. This room is slightly bigger than a closet and has bunk beds. I called TOP bunk. That was a BAD choice. Getting in was my first problem with my bad knees. Getting out at 4 am in the morning with no lights on was a nightmare. Where is the light switch? Where do I put my foot down? I can’t reach the bottom. My leg is cramping. I need to GO!! On the way back I call the bottom bunk.