We caught a Via Rail Canada train from Quebec to Montreal. It was so clean, so organized, and ON TIME! We can’t praise the Canadian railway enough for running such a great service. A layover in Montreal gave us a chance for coffee and croissants, so we were happy to be there.
The next train was Amtrak from Montreal to New York City. While the train was comfortable, the boarding process was crazy! We assumed we would have reserved seats, like we did on Via Rail Canada. NO! Everyone piled on and grabbed seats, leaving Em in one place and MM in another. By the grace of God, a mom had been separated from her children, who were sitting behind me, so she was delighted to switch and give Em and MM a seat together for the 11-hour ride.
The ride on the Adirondack train was beautiful — right along Lake Champlain, past Ticonderoga and Saratoga Springs, through the lush Hudson Valley into the Big Apple. In preparation, we had watched Last of the Mohicans! “I will find you!”
MM was thrilled not to have to drive. For Em, planes, trains, automobiles — it’s all just sitting for a long, long time! Except for the initial confusion getting on the train and the terrible food, the trip was really pleasant. And we pulled right into Penn Station, in the heart of the heart of the Big Apple. In our next post, we’ll tell you all about our adventure in NYC.
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