USA by rail: From Seattle to San Francisco on Amtrak's 'Coast Starlight' train

Starlight stop-off: Nick Metcalfe arrives in Emeryville, near San FranciscoMy latest rail adventure landed me in Seattle, where, on a lovely spring morning I contemplated two journeys of 22 hours each within a week.I was travelling on Amtrak�s �Coast Starlight� service between Seattle and San Francisco. This isn�t a journey I'd recommend if you were in a hurry but if, like me, you want to