AND NEW YORK CITY'S VERY PRETTY IN THE NIGHT TIME . . .

Got up dead early to walk to union station to catch the Amtrak to New York.

Nowt much to report - 14 hours on a train!!!!!

Had to stop at the boarder for 2 hours. The customs officers got on the train and checked everything on board and only took off problem people.

It was canny comfortable like, at first I thought we were in first class but we weren't, the seats had enough room for all the chairs to lie down and for the feet rests to come up!

Passed Niagra falls again as we crossed the boarder.

Saw loads of fruit trees all in blossom.

Saw a Beever when we stopped once.

The train goes really slow and stops to let freight trains pass.

Thats about it for the train journey!!

Arrived into Pen station at 11pm, caught the subway to 42 nd street and walked up the subway steps to ground level. I'd forgotten how good this city is. The buildings are so big and look really bonny all lit up at night. I really love New York!! Walked a few blocks and checked into the hostel which is just off Times Square. Every street we walked down was proper buzzing with people even though it was midnight!!!