This. It’s the journey - looking out the window at the scenery for us without having to worry about traffic or meals or pretty much anything. It’s purely relaxing for us.
Trains, cars, planes, they all have their place in our travel. It depends upon what we want at the time.
Going from A to B quickly, esp long distance? Planes.
Going on a road trip with multiple stops? Cars.
Going on a leisure sightseeing trek between A and B? Trains.
We’ve done all three this year. Each was right for its purpose.
'Twould have been rather difficult to do a car or train when we went to St Thomas… Ditto seeing Moffat Tunnel or several of the canyons along Zephyr’s route by car or plane, and ditto for going up to where we go along the St Lawrence via train or plane.