Jan 8. Day 16. New York, New York.

Here it is, the final stretch of the whole journey – aboard the Lakeshore Limited to New York.

Woke up at around 7:30AM EST. Lost 1hr of sleep last night from CST to EST. Breakfast was uneventful – just a quiet solo meal at the table. It would be like this the whole trip – uneventful. The train does not have a lounge. I stayed in my cabin, staring at the window looking for interesting views to see. Before lunch, I took another shower to pass time.

Lunch was quiet, dining alone at the table. Not a lot of passengers dining that they allowed us to sit anywhere. I was joined by a couple when I was almost done with my food. Had a brief conversation with them. Took my dessert to go and went back to my cabin. Nothing special to do to pass time. It would be 4 more hours before New York City. A nap would be ok.

There’d be a long stop at Albany-Renssaeler, NY – the junction for trains bound to New York City and Boston. Our train, #48, is NYC-Bound. After this, just a few minor stops before the grand finale – New York Penn Station.

This concludes the whole journey of East-to-West, Southwest-to-Northwest, and West-to-East long distance train travel. I’ll try to compile and post pictures of this journey, and hopefully another post on my perspective on this kind of endeavor.

Goodbye, and Thank You.