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cate takes new york

Summer Vacation: Taking the Amtrak to the Big Apple

By GERRY BARKER
North Palm Beach Life.
June, 2021.


School is finally out.  So what's next? For Cate, it's a trip with us, her grandparents,  to experience New York City. 

We'll get there on Amtrak's Silver Meteor, leaving West Palm Beach and arriving at Penn Station in New York a little over 24 hours later. We have two sleeping compartments, one for me and one for Pam and Cate. Tickets? Check. Bags packed? Check. Okay -- let's go!
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Cate at the West Palm station

Audio

Cate joins GIGI IN THE 561 to talk about her trip to New York.
Getting ready to leave.
Riding the rails.
Recapping the trip.
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Cate has the upper bed on the train.
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Making a stop in Savannah, Georgia

Photos/Video by
North Palm Beach Life

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Stretching our legs in Jacksonville

Day One: The Empire State Building

After we got checked into our hotel on West 35th, we head out to one of the world's most iconic structures, the Empire State Building. Light rain is falling, so we buy a couple of umbrellas and head out. 
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Cate, with the Empire State
Building in the background.
There's much more than just the ride to the top. The Empire State Building boasts a museum, gift shops and a detailed look at its history. Because it was a rainy day,
 we were able to get right in.

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We grab  lunch at the
​Skylight Diner on 34th St.
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We make a stop at the iconic
​Macy's store
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When you're in New York, you have
​to try the street food!

Day 2:  The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

The second day was absolutely beautiful, perfect weather for seeing the Statue of Liberty. After breakfast at the corner deli, we grab a taxi and head for Battery Park, where we'll board a Statue Cruise Boat and head for Liberty Island.
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Day Two: Times Square and the M&M Store

Cate got to visit New York once before, when she was 3. She still has great memories of going to the M&M Store in Times Square. So after lunch, we strike out for Times Square, about five blocks from our hotel.
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Day Three: The Museum of Natural History

Our time in New York is literally flying by. It's day three already, and first on the agenda is a trip to the American Museum of Natural History, at 200 Central park West near 81st Street. To get there, we do what most New Yorkers do to get around -- take the subway.

​We emerge at Theodore Roosevelt Park with tickets purchased online in hand. Cate loves science and history, as we do, and we can't wait to see this world-famous museum.
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Cate on the stairs by the main entrance.

Day Three: Harbor Cruise

What better way to wrap up our New York visit than an evening cruise around New York harbor?  We head for Pier 83 to meet the Circle Line boat. For the next two hours, we take in the New York skyline from the water.
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Pam and Cate at Pier 83.

Day Four: Leaving New York

It's been a whirlwind trip, and all too soon, it's time to pack up and head for the Amtrak Station for the ride back to Florida. What an amazing time! But it's not quite over yet.
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Cate goes full tourist look
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Panoramic shot inside the train hall. That's Pam and Cate on the far right.
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A selfie at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park

Until next time, New York!

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      • Road Trip! - Jerome, Arizona
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      • Road Trip! - Festival in Palm Springs
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      • Road Trip! Willcox Wineries
      • Road Trip! Chiricahua National Monument
      • Road Trip! Tombstone, Arizona
      • Tombstone, Part Two
      • Road Trip! - Epilogue
    • Traveling With Joe >
      • Beartooth Highway
      • North Cascades National Park
      • A Visit to the Philippines
      • Grand Canyon National Park
      • Glacier National Park
      • Yellowstone National Park
      • Hiking in Bear Country
      • Crater Lake National Park
      • Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
      • The Kerrville Folk Festival
      • Building Hope in the Rio Grande Valley
    • Unknown Yellowstone >
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Heart Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Summit Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Shoshone Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Grizzly Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Riddle Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Pelican Cone
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Mt. Washburn
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Specimen Ridge
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Avalanche Peak
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Divide Creek
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