codyg1985’s Think Tank

I may as well keep up with a list of things I would like to do before I die. I have a few of them so far:

• Spend a day at Cajon Pass in southern California: I am a big railroad fan, so anytime I see a train or a locomotive, I enjoy watching it pass by. Cajon Pass is the gateway for many railroad lines into the Los Angeles Basin and therefore the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. As a result, many trains pass through this area (pun intended). Combined with the majestic scenery of the mountains and the trains roaring through, this would surely be a day I would not soon forget.
• Camp out at Lyon’s Ferry State Park in southeast Washington:  Lyon’s Ferry State Park is situated right next to the massive Joso Bridge which carries a railroad line across the Snake River.  The area would be pretty during sunset, and it would not be a bad place to camp out anyway. It is also quite arid in that area, something I am certainly not used to here in the humid southeast.
• Ride the TGV in France: since we’ll never see a true high speed rail network in the United States in my lifetime, I would like the opportunity to ride the high-speed rail network in France. Maybe ride a train from London to England so I can ride through the Chunnel.