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| Amtrak lounge Boston |
Trepidation is the word for the day. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Not all schedules align perfectly. We ended up with 3 hours to kill in Boston. Fortunately, one of the perks of getting a roomette is access to the Amtrak Lounge. Next comes the “Bus Substitution” from Boston to Albany. Doing a little “shoulder surfing,” I see the woman in front of me text, “just wanted to let you know I came down with Covid this week!” We were on the express bus, that didn’t make any stops, so we got to Albany in 3 hours instead of 6, so we had another 3 hours to kill.
Normally all the sleepers are at the back of the train, but our car was at the front. It’s a good thing that Deb and I get along, caus’ it’s real cozy in our little roomette. We’re learning…only one person is allowed to move at a time. Fun fact, on the eastern side of the country, the roomettes are Viewliners. From Chicago heading west, the roomettes are Superliners which are smaller (Deb doesn’t know that yet!).
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| So serious, must be hungry! |
As we learned in Portsmouth, trains are required to blow their horn 5 times at every grade crossing. Because we are right behind the locomotive, we get to hear the horn quite clearly. At 75 mph, there is a grade crossing approximately every 5 to 10 seconds going across upstate New York and Ohio. Not making this up!
The rooms come with complimentary meals in the dining car, which is conveniently located next to the sleepers…in the back of the train. We have to walk through the cafe car, and 6 coach cars for our meals. But the food is pretty good, so it’s worth it.
Tomorrow, Chicago.
