For fall break, I decided to venture back home with a friend of mine. We both live in Darnestown, Maryland, which is 25 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. The traffic around the DC area can be a real mess, so we both decided to take the Amtrak Train to Union Station in D.C.
After our classes on Friday, we hopped on the trolley, suitcases in hand, and were whisked away to the station in less than 10 minutes. It was quite painless. Unfortunately, our train was delayed by almost an hour. However, no time was wasted. While we waited we began to dig into our mountains of homework and conversed with other UVa students traveling home as well.
We boarded around 3:30pm and the train rolled out of the station about 5 minutes afterward.
It was a BEAUTIFUL ride, very scenic. The train was quiet with lots of other students doing work and using the wireless internet the amtrak train provided. My friend Cindy and I arrived at Union Station around 6pm, just as the sun was starting to set our Washington DC. It was a great way to be welcomed home. From Union, I met my mother and we hopped on to the Metro. I arrived at my home around 8pm.
I highly recommend the train for anyone traveling over Thanksgiving and Christmas time. It is a convenient and cheap way to travel.
-VG
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