I'd been once and was eager to go back, but the Global Financial Crisis put the kibosh on that notion for a while. Once we were out of the woods there, the aftermath of the tsunami and the continuing aftershocks caused a further delay. The consensus over there was that Hughesy wouldn't handle things, so an autumn coloured leaves extravaganza was deferred for twelve months.
But you can see why we were going.
Planning the Trip
The Itinerary
The First Bit
The Rail Pass Week 1
The Rail Pass Week 2
The Last Bit