A sunset stroll along Highline Park, an aerial Greenway rail to trail park that runs about a mile and a half above the streets of the Chelsea neighborhood.
The park was very popular with many locals and tourists walking along the path. We did not run into any panhandlers so I guess the sign works.
Lots of art and sculptures all along the way
We were impressed with all of the different types of buildings and unique architecture
Early 3:45 a.m. Monday morning wake up and a quick ride to the airport for our 6:45 a.m. flight. We were able to use our priority passes to gain access into the Alaska boardroom lounge for some light breakfast items, and then it was onto our gate for our 6 a.m. boarding call. We touched down into New York’s JFK Airport just before 3 p.m. and after collecting our bags we rode the Air train and subway into Penn Station. It was a bit of a harrowing speed walk to our hotel because we were surprised to come into a downpour of rain, but we were able to check in by 5 p.m. a little wet and a little hot from our walk. Here are some highlights of our evening in the Big Apple…
Our tiny, but comfortable and modern room
Dinner!
Lisa went with the New Yorker burger
Empire State Building
Oops… no bicycle is secure
A calendar featuring Portland
Inside the Chelsea Market
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Various pics from our time on board..
Main pool area
Our inside cabin stateroom
Chocolate dessert buffet
Waterside
It was a cold landing!
Just copying the dancing wait staff
Big medal winners! Lisa won first place for movie soundtracks, first for Guess the Classic Rock song, second for Friends, and a distant 6th for Harry Potter
Lisa shows off one of her trophies
Blue Iguana Burritos and Tacos
Lisa and I had an 11 hour train ride from Burlington, VT down south to Philadelphia, PA aboard the Vermonter. Here are scenes from our ride…
It was an overcast and grayish day for most of our journey
Train was going pretty fast, as many of our photos were a blur of landscapes
Lots of cool little towns we passed, with one minute stops for most of them
Lisa enjoying a pastrami sandwich that lasted her a lunch and a dinner
Our train passed through Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
New York's Penn Station
From Penn Station, it was only another hour and a half to Philadelphia. The train was never more than ten minutes behind schedule, so when we arrived at 8:25 pm, we still had plenty of daylight for our one mile walk to our Airbnb room. This was our final train ride, and it was relaxing and a great way to travel!
Lisa and I took the Amtrak from Montreal over the border, where we remained for two hours as border patrol agent questions passengers on the train. Once we got going again, our train made it to Port Kent, NY, just as our ferry was scheduled to leave. We saw the ferry just down the hill, and it seemed like it was waiting for us, so we started a quick jog towards the ticket booth. The next ferry wasn’t scheduled for another hour and twenty minutes, so we were hopeful that we would be able to board. And on this day of drastic storms and rain, fortune was on our side. We hopped on the ferry and they closed up the gate behind us, and then we were off across Lake Champlain to Burlington, Vermont for a day of rest and laundry…
From the train
Gotta have breakfast with Vermont maple syrup
View from our chair swing
Lisa enjoys a maple "Creemee" which is basically a soft serve ice cream
Lake Champlain Chocolate Factory Tour Presentation
With free samples!
Production floor
Chocolate nibs... Too bitter for my tastes
Factory seconds=cheaper prices!
Pedestrian-only Church Street
City Hall
University of Vermont campus