On The Road to Midtown

The past two days have been a whirlwind! It started Saturday afternoon with a farewell dinner at the school and some 60 students who could barely contain their excitement!

My group, affectionately known as "Sara and The Boys," were among the first on the bus to Union Station. Still bursting with energy, they found ways to occupy themselves waiting for Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, which not surprisingly departed an hour behind schedule!

By the time we rolled out of Chicago it was close to 11:00 pm! As tired as we were, those of us who were lucky enough to drift off to dreamland didn't get more than a handful of hours of sleep.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking strictly for myself, definitely a "Motrin Moment!"  Sunday morning brought us through Cleveland Ohio, past Erie Pennsylvania, then stopping in Buffalo New York, where a fresh snow storm reminded us that while the calendar said spring, winter still had an icy grip on much of the country.

 

 

                                         

 

 

 

Eventually, the sun broke through and we were treated to a very scenic train ride through upstate New York!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By 6:30 pm, after more than 20 hours on the train, the excitment began to mount as we approached our final destination - Penn Station!

 

For most of the students, this was their first experience in "The City That Never Sleeps!" I took my group to  the Brooklyn Diner, for some gi-normous sandwiches!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the walk back to our hotel, we couldn't help but stop for a quick tourist moment near Times Square!

Tomorrow, the students will have their first performance in NYC.  The adventure continues!