Day 2 - New York City at Leisure / Board the Lake Shore Limited
The morning is yours to explore New York City. Take time to
visit some of the city's most renowned and important sights
including the famous Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center,
Wall Street, Central Park, and Ground Zero. Then board
the Lake Shore Limited at Penn Station. Read, listen to
music or chat with your fellow travelers. Check out a map of your
journey in the Lounge Car as you gaze out at the passing scenery
and enjoy a meal. As you head west, you'll pass some historic
points of interest such as West Point Academy, Bannerman's Castle
and FDR's National Historic Site. You'll then travel 130 miles
along the Hudson River, also known as "America's Rhine" for its
natural beauty, passing by Albany, the NY state capitol. Continue
west through Ohio and Indiana as you make your way to historic
Union Station in Chicago. Overnight train.
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