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Chicago
With our train fiasco behind us, we arrived at Chicago, Amtrak’s hub city with good reason. 9 major train routes depart from this city covering pretty much the entire country, including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, … Continue reading
Oops
Well well. Nary a day after I was well-praised for my organizational skills, my ego has been appropriately and suitably bruised. For you see, we made a right mess of our trip from Niagara to Chicago. Our plan all along … Continue reading
Niagara Falls
Ahh Niagara Falls – tourist mecca and place of thundering water, as the native people called it. As one might have guessed, all this water did, at one point, make me so desperate I had to pee in some nearby … Continue reading
New York
Our four days in New York have been great; Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Plaza, Central Park, and Toys ‘R’ Us. Continue reading
Posted in Mike, USA 2011
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Central Park
We found a New York bargain – 60 minute row boat rental at Central Park for only $12! We’ve had a nice day in and around Central Park, aided by some cooler weather and cloud cover. Posted from New York, … Continue reading
Liberty Island
Today we got up early to go over to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. By getting to Battery Park at 8:30, we didn’t have to wait too long to get on the ferry. We spent 6 hours touring … Continue reading
Yankee Stadium
Made it to Yankee Stadium to see some afternoon baseball. My original seat was in the direct sunlight on a 32° day, so I have downgraded to a higher seat on the shady side. I think lots of other people … Continue reading
Waking up in Washington
We woke this morning to find the train had made it to Washington DC by 6:30 – about an hour early. How they did this when we were running 30 minutes late last night I’m not sure. I think they … Continue reading
Georgia
The sun is setting and we’ve been traveling through rural Georgia for a likely while now. No more palm trees anymore; lots of pine forests though. This is a nice pace of travel – the train moves quickly enough but … Continue reading
Lunch in motion
We’re on the train to New York and meals are included as part of our sleeper car reservation. So far, two thumbs up