September 27, 2012

We awoke to a beautiful sunrise in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, now four hours late.  There's frost on the ground and the trees and lakes are lovely.  We crossed the Mississippi River at Grand Forks and continued to follow the river for miles.  The fall colors are spectacular.

We continued through Wisconsin and Illinois.  We arrived in Chicago three hours and twenty minutes late.  Total miles this leg:  2,255.

We grabbed a quick supper, then boarded the Lakeshore Limited. As first class passengers we were invited to board the train early for wine, cheese and fruit.  The train left at 9:30 p.m., just as we were getting ready for bed.