RIDING ON THE AMTRAK DOWN TO DC

Normally when I travel to Boston, Philadelphia or DC, I take a bus from Port Authority, but this time I decided to do something completely different.

I’m going by Amtrak from the new Penn Station in New York at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Hall .

More about this station in an upcoming post.

I rarely took Amtrak because their fares were outrageous to put it nicely, even in coach class.

This time, I kept checking prices and discovered with my senior citizen discount, the most it would be one way was $29-69.

I could afford that and only paid $29

I was going one way on Amtrak because coming back on Sunday, even with a discount, the fares are ridiculous.

I didn’t even have to print out my ticket.

Hello e-ticket, which was right on my phone along with any information about the ride, not to mention those miles I’m going to get from signing up for Amtrak rewards.

I hadn’t been on Amtrak in years especially down to DC, so the Sports Diva was like a kid in a candy shop looking out the window for stations that I recognized like 30th Street in Philly, Newark Penn Station, Baltimore Penn Station and stops that I had no idea where they were, like the Amtrak Metropark station, which I discovered from friends who live near there , that it’s in Iselin, NJ.

When we got to DC after a delay due to switching problems at the New Carrollton, Maryland station, I realized that unlike a bus ride, I wasn’t tired.

I was very relaxed and ready to take the Washington Metro train to meet up with my family.

My train is number 93, the Northeast Regional to Norfolk

Don’t judge me. The Sports Diva and Joe must be comfortable

Even on Amtrak, just wear the damn mask my peeps

Baltimore Penn Station

Safety card from Amtrak. At the top is a quote from President Joe Biden, “we’re all in this together”

The Metropark Station in Iselin, NJ

The beautiful waters off Wilmington, Delaware

I tried to check my bag, but for trains along the Northeast Corridor, no can do

If you’re going to Baltimore Thurgood Marshall Airport, this is your station

New Carrollton Station. DC Metro trains stop here, too.

My stop on the Amtrak, Washington Union Station. Now it’s time to take the DC Metro