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kadterp · 07-30-2002, 01:14 PM

Day 2 Auto Train here we come!

Well we are on our way to Florida and it left earlier than we thought! The final boarding time was 3:15. Our room on the train was nice, big and comfy for the 4 of us! We had the full width of the train car and windows on each side. We had a full couch and a small chair on one side of the train. There was a radio in our room but it didnt work very well and was only playing for the first few hours of our trip. Dinner for us was at 7, a little to olate for the kids but for Tom and I it was fine. Tom and I had the steak and the kids got Choo Choo chewies and Mac and cheese. The kids werent too thrilled with it for the Mac and Cheese had parsley in it and that grossed them out! We only had to travel in the car for 2 hours and going thru DC wasnt that bad! I was expecting it to be crazy like here in Hartford sometimes but I was fooled! Then again it was a Saturday morning! We got to Lorton at 11am and went to Burger King for lunch, kids were happy (Tom too) for they had Pokemon in their happy meals (or is that Kids meals there?) While we waited for the boarding time, we watched the other cars come in and from which states they were from. Wow! About 80% of the people were 50 and older (not slamming you older folks! ) I guess that people our age dont believe in taking the train to Florida! Its just too bad that you only see the scenery for about 2 hours and then it gets dark (remember time change in Nov folks!) When you get into major towns, then you can see some things and that the main thing is that the kids are having a blast! Rachel loves the bunk beds and Alex is just hyper due to no nap this afternoon. Breakfast is from 6-8 tomorrow morning and tough into Sanford about 9am and then it's off to Wilderness Lodge! Whoo hoo!!

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07-30-2002, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
kadterp Community Rank: Navigator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Terryville CT Posts: 6,076	Re: It\'s old but here it is! Day 2 Auto Train here we come! Well we are on our way to Florida and it left earlier than we thought! The final boarding time was 3:15. Our room on the train was nice, big and comfy for the 4 of us! We had the full width of the train car and windows on each side. We had a full couch and a small chair on one side of the train. There was a radio in our room but it didnt work very well and was only playing for the first few hours of our trip. Dinner for us was at 7, a little to olate for the kids but for Tom and I it was fine. Tom and I had the steak and the kids got Choo Choo chewies and Mac and cheese. The kids werent too thrilled with it for the Mac and Cheese had parsley in it and that grossed them out! We only had to travel in the car for 2 hours and going thru DC wasnt that bad! I was expecting it to be crazy like here in Hartford sometimes but I was fooled! Then again it was a Saturday morning! We got to Lorton at 11am and went to Burger King for lunch, kids were happy (Tom too) for they had Pokemon in their happy meals (or is that Kids meals there?) While we waited for the boarding time, we watched the other cars come in and from which states they were from. Wow! About 80% of the people were 50 and older (not slamming you older folks! ) I guess that people our age dont believe in taking the train to Florida! Its just too bad that you only see the scenery for about 2 hours and then it gets dark (remember time change in Nov folks!) When you get into major towns, then you can see some things and that the main thing is that the kids are having a blast! Rachel loves the bunk beds and Alex is just hyper due to no nap this afternoon. Breakfast is from 6-8 tomorrow morning and tough into Sanford about 9am and then it's off to Wilderness Lodge! Whoo hoo!! coming up Hey we are here!