Would she ride Amtrak again? Reporter recounts cross-country 'once-in-a-lifetime trek'


  • Round-trip, Tawney Beans spent 90 hours on the rails and 20 hours in a bus.
  • The journey and its destination had many surprises, such as wild peacocks, beautiful sunsets and a comical train staff.

Would you believe me if I told you I was recently a contestant on “The Amazing Race?”

Well, I wasn’t being filmed, and I didn’t quite go around the world … or meet Phil Keoghan – but it was a once-in-a-lifetime trek with big obstacles and even bigger rewards, some of which were huckleberry flavored.

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