trains

I recently took the train to New York. I admit it was much slower than flying but that was the only thing I missed. To start, we ware able to buy our tickets right at the train station, no searching online for the best deal, no buying tickets months in advance. We just drove to the train station and purchased our tickets right from a vending machine. We didn't have to buy a ticket for a specific date. We just picked our destination and chose a round trip ticket. We didn't have to say when we were returning either. After that, we just waked down to the track where our train would come in. There was no security to go through and we didn't have to take off our shoes! Also, there was no charge for our bags. Once we got on the train we could pick any empty seat we wanted and we could even change seats if desired too. There was much more legroom than a plane and we were able to sit on a "three seat" side and stretch out with no one in the middle seat. As I stated earlier, it was much slower than flying but the experience was so much better. Next time I go to New York, I'll take the train again.