blinryAug 19, 2024

Today, I get to start a train trip I've always wanted to do: Going from New York to San Francisco!!

This map shows that first section of the trip. I'm taking the "Lake Shore Limited", an overnight train. Will arrive in Chicago in around 20 hours, and amazingly, that's the only time I'll have to change trains!

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We're first going north, following the Hudson river.

The seats are big and comfy! But the train seems to be booked out.

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A train attendant asked everyone where they'd get off, and put little notes over our seats – probably to wake up people who have to get off in thr middle of the night.
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Another picture of the Hudson river! Pretty light!
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Surprise: We're stopping in Albany for a full hour! Maybe to connect with a train from Boston?

So now I can show you my train from the outside:

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@blinry 😻
Aug 20, 2024 at 8:38amWeb