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NYC Is Just A Hop, Skip And Train Ride Away From Aberdeen Along the Rail Line

July 11, 2008

We get to the park and ride at 6:06 a.m. Wednesday, June 25. It costs nothing to park. Printing out tickets is a breeze - swipe your card, confirm, print. Departure is at 6:35 a.m. and it is ON TIME. Yay!

We sit in the café section of the Amtrak that has big open booths. My niece Paula sets up her iPod. I set up my laptop on the spacious table and plug it in - not wasting the battery. I’m on wireless so now I just have to get it working. When we begin to move, she looks around and takes it in, her eyes wide and that smile is just brewing. “This is amazing,” she says. I haven’t heard this 14-year old say much of anything with a 5 a.m. wake up call. We are in for a treat alright. Continue reading NYC Is Just A Hop, Skip And Train Ride Away From Aberdeen Along the Rail Line