Leon (shboom): You CAN make your 'wish' come true. Just head south (down the West Coast) from scenic BC, Canada and join us on the May 22nd in San Jose, CA. Would love to see you at our Synthzone get together. I've ridden and highly recommend taking the scenic train from BC, Canada to San Jose via the Amtrack Coast Starlight, one of the most scenic train routes in the USA.
http://www.amtrak.com/trains/coaststarlight.html

- Scott