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Look! Corn!
We’re on our way through America’s heartland, having successfully boarded our train out of Chicago (yay!). Much like the Canadian prairies, this part of the country is wonderfully monotonous fields of corn, no doubt ready to be picked and converted … Continue reading
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
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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