After countless hours of sketching, watching TV, journaling, and editing footage for a TikTok video about this very Amtrak journey, I decided it was time to get some sleep.

To create my bed, I folded down the table in my roomette and did my best to push the two seats into their reclined positions. However, I needed a bit of help from the attendant to get it right.

Since a roomette is meant for two people, and I was traveling solo, I was able to use both sets of pillows and blankets, a perk that gave the somewhat stiff cushions a little give.

Once my bed was ready, I gathered my toiletries and headed downstairs to the bathrooms, which felt slightly more roomy than an airplane bathroom.

I was scared I would get motion sickness lying flat, but as soon as I put on my jammies, climbed into bed, and saw the starry sky out my window, I was cozy.