On Amtrak’s Coast Starlight, writer Chris Colin and his 13-year-old daughter, Cora, meet a Mike Tyson impersonator, marvel at the golden West Coast, and embrace the trancelike nature of the train.

Read more about Chris's harebrained shenanigans! http://www.chriscolin.com/

And don't miss the José Andrés podcast that Chris produced, Longer Tables: http://www.joseandres.com/podcast/

Thanks to Oklahoma, who shared his song, Mandy Sue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1CKhoc4vjc

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A Love Letter to the West Coast by Rail