Theres one thing I love about road trips: when theyre over.

No, none of it appeals to me.

Whether the excursion is cross-city or cross-country, getting there by car is not my preferred method of transportation.

Pacific Coast Highway by Amtrak Train

Credit: Skye Sherman

That is, until an attendant comes by to book your dining reservation in the restaurant car.

The Coast Starlight departs both Los Angeles and Seattle once daily, stopping in 28 cities in between.

Its hard to deny the romance of it all.

Pacific Coast Highway by Amtrak Train

Skye Sherman

Tobook a trip on the Coast Starlight, head to the Amtrak website.

Pacific Coast Highway by Amtrak Train

Skye Sherman

Pacific Coast Highway by Amtrak Train

Skye Sherman

Pacific Coast Highway by Amtrak Train

Skye Sherman

Pacific Coast Highway by Amtrak Train

Skye Sherman