Down through the central valley, past lush green fields of vegetables for mile after mile then long stretches of dry rolling hills.
Again another California Sunset in the dining car, this time from the coast
Darkness fell quickly and miles and miles of the LA industrial sprawl were just a blur.
At Union Station we quickly shifted from an Amtrak train to the Blue A-line, in-city commuter train into Little Tokyo, to stay at the Miyako Hotel. https://www.miyakola.com/
Then a luxurious shower and a nights sleep in a real bed.