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Day 6: Mar. 2, 2004 |
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The Newport News train station was actually rather busy with every seat in
the small waiting room filled and several people waiting outside by the
tracks. A welcome change from my recent air travel experience was the fact
that the train arrived and departed right on schedule.
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Another welcome difference from flying was the large comfortable seats.
There are even AC outlets so I was able to catch up a little on this web
site without draining the laptop battery. There was not a lot of great
scenery and what there was was normally when we at speeds which were not
conducive to good photos. The train did slow down or stop in the towns and
stations and it went right through the center of this college town. The
Fredericksburg station is typical of those along the route. The ride ended
at Union Station - a really big and really busy operation.
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Without leaving Union Station, I boarded a Metro train and headed to
Virginia. The Crystal City station is just a few blocks from my motel so
it wasn't long before I was in my room and ready to relax. I had picked
the Americana over the internet and found it exactly as described. Old
enough and small enough to seem almost out of place next to a high-rise
Embassy Suites, the motel appeared well maintained & clean and was
reasonably priced. Restaurants, shops, and a Metro station are within
walking distance and that was at least as important as price in selecting
the motel.
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