I'm thinking of taking Amtrak up to Fresno to see my sisters for Xmas this year with my 14 year old son...I hate the long drive and thought it might be fun...It's cheaper to do it this way than to drive due to the high gas prices so it sounds good in theory LOL The only draw back I see so far, is that I have to take a bus from LA to Bakersfield...so the train portion is a small part of the trip. Any thoughts or experiences? Seat sizes? I'm a pretty big girl so I'm concerned about the seats being too narrow...what do you think?