Thursday, November 20, 2008

more info on new york city

so. new york, new york. the town so good they named it twice.
kai and i are gonna be there for thanksgiving. only just.
we're riding the train out there. which pretty much means we are gonna spend more time on the train than we are actually in new york. roughly 48hrs on the train and 36hrs in the city.
seems kinda weird, right? well actually, no. not really. the train ride is part of the adventure.
now i'm not sure if the average american reader will really understand this but, for a european, that would be me, riding the train is a very ordinary thing. its an easy way of travelling. especially in the uk. there are train stations everywhere. and i do mean everywhere. from big cities to little towns to a collection of two houses and a barn which calls itself a village. there are stations everywhere.
so its super easy and convenient. here on the other hand, it seems to be the exact opposite. unless you're on the east coast, tell someone you're gonna ride the train and they look at you like you've got three heads.

maybe its some weird sentimental thing, reminding me of my childhood. maybe its another americana, wild west type thing i just need to get out of my system. who knows. who cares. i'm looking forward to the train ride as much as i am the time in new york. care free travel. the potential to meet some strange friends on the train, or at the stations during smoke breaks. and then new york at the end of it all. exciting exciting exciting.

good coffee. good food. good people watching.

4 comments:

Loralu said...

I love the train! I used to ride it home from Milwaukee all the time when I was in college and had no vehicle. I think it's weird here because it's slow and everyone has cars. So why take a train when you can just drive yourself there much faster. I think if more people took the train they would see what a great adventure it is. Enjoy it! :)

Anonymous said...

must have Gimme! stickers......must have Gimme! stickers.....

Angie said...

I do enjoy taking the train to Chicago - it's a short trip but far more favorable than driving down!

kula said...

i can't wait!!!