Our short stay in Boston was over in a flash. We had a bumpy start as we arrived yesterday but slept well as it was quieter than expected. We were up by 8 and went out for the recommended breakfast at Mul's diner, located within 2 blocks of our apartment. An authentic experience, we left full and happy for very little cost. We returned home for final packing and a little research. Our trip to the South Station was one stop on the metro line. We came into the North Station yesterday and were swept up into rush hour with a couple of metro lines needed to get to our apartment. That along with some people interactions was a bit of culture shock.
Not so today. People were more courteous and friendly. We figured out to top of our CharlieT cards, get pointed in the right direction and quickly arrived at a large busy station. We had a relaxed 90 minute wait and enjoyed people watching. There was a lot of focus on safety and security given what happened in Boston recently and it wasn't out of place or intense. Our first train was headed for Chicago but we only went as far as Springfield Massachusetts where we switched trains to the Vermonter after a wait of 30 minutes or so.
Very colorful views heading towards Vermont
Pastoral scenes flew by as we headed north
Laurie was stressing s bit to get the requested bio sent of for the upcoming awards ceremony but there was no wireless and our other efforts got stuck. Just then the southbound train rolled in including onboard wireless which she connected to and sent her information back home. We also had wireless on our train for the next 5:30 hours and used it to read, communicate, and plan our bus transfer when we reached Burlington. It was a tight schedule and the train was a few minutes behind but we caught the bus perfectly and were soon within a couple of blocks of the old house we would occupy the third floor in for the next 5 days.
A night bus would get us to our stay 7 miles from the station
Laurie reflected on her stay in Amherst a long while ago
We immediately learned that one of our hosts is running for Lt. Governor on a progressive platform and we felt at home with lively topics to expect over our stay here. After hauling our bags upstairs we settled in for the night with hot tea and cool water. This looks like it will be a great stopover on our grand tour.
It feels very good to be here now!
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