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Sorry for the delay in adding any updates but haven't had much time to do anything. since leaving Washington. Will do another update later today. Hi it is me again. We caught the train from Union Station very large and elaborate. Train was reasonably luxurious had a table between 4 seats ie two facing forwards and two facing back (does that make sense?)
Trip took about 4 hours mostly dark so didn't get to see much scenery. Went through Baltimore and Philidelphia.
Arrived in New York at nearly 10 o'clock, at Penn Station which is underneath MAddison Square Gardens. THere was abus which took us to our hotel which was in 42nd street East. Traffic at that time was horrendous, mainly caused by double parking of Limousines outside "Cipriatis" very posh restaurant in 42nd street all dressed in evening gowns and tuxedos. Police sitting in cars on opposite side of road not caring ahoot about the traffic problem being caused. After we checked in and got unpacked we walked about 5 blocks up 42nd Street to Broadway which is wnere Times Squareis. All the flashing billboards etc, so bright and noisy using enough power for a small city. HAd awalk around and a meal at an Irish Pub, (O'lunny's) BAck to rooms about 12:30am.
HAd to get up early next morning and pack. Walked up 4 blocks to Grand Central Station and cuaght underground to Bowling Green Station where we caught Staten Island Ferry to Staten Island to see High School there. Ferry goes right past Ellis island which has the Stature of Liberty on it. Then caught taxis to school and back to ferry. HAd to catch taxis back to hotel and catch bus before 3:00pm to try and beat traffic unfortunately we didn't quite beat the traffic and it took and hour and a40 minutes to get to JFK airport for the flight to Finland. No time to change clothes or anything straight on to plane and then 6 hour 50 minute flight to Finland after spending nearly an hour on the runway as there were 19 planes in front of us in the queue. Got to Helsinki an hour late and then found John's luggage hadn't been loadedin New York, (still hasn't arrived at 6:00pm Friday night - so that is Wednesday, Thursday and today).
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