Due to the Blizzard of the Century (strange to think that there have only been 11 years in this century) I was facing down the possibility of being stranded in New York City. Ordinarily this would sound enticing but I needed to get home to my family in Chicago. All Chicago airports were shut down so I decided to check out old fashioned rail travel.
So I embarked on an epic Amtrak train ride on the Lake Shore Limited Line. What was supposed to be roughly a 18 hour trip turned into 23 hours. But I have to say this is the way to go if you have the time; no lines, no body scanners, and a dining car to boot. All in all it was pretty relaxing and a good way to see the country. Upstate New York was the highlight of the trip, only wished I could have seen more of it before it grew dark. The snow made the trip all the more peaceful, looking out the window to see a farmhouse in a field covered by snow is soothing to the soul. There really is nothing like it.
