We eventually made it to Chicago after 10 hours on a train and an afternoon spent in Buffalo Depew which is in the middle of nowhere. Thankfully there was a shopping mall so we survived.. Just did the obligatory bus tour though disapointingly we didnt get Vince Vaughn as our Tour Guide (re The Break Up). Probably going to go to the Cheesecake Factory later for a cheesecake eating contest between the two of us....good thing we both have medical insurance...