This summer in addition to walking I took the train a lot. I find taking Metro North to the Fordham Station is quite nice. You have Arthur Avenue, The Bronx Zoo and the Bronx Botanical Garden.
I also took Amtrak three times this summer. One was to Mystic. You know about that. Another time was to Rhode Island on a Friday. My grandson did not want to be in traffic for three hours. We took the train, and it was very easy. I do think the train going along the Connecticut Coast is one of the best sightseeing trips.
The last trip was taking the Amtrak Acela to Philadelphia, PA. The Acela is the fast train and is usually too expensive to take. They had a sale, and I went to Philadelphia for the day. The train ride is a little over two hours each way. I left at nine in the morning and took a 4:30 pm train home. I had over five hours to walk all over the town.
A word of advice don’t go to Philadelphia on Tuesday or Wednesday. Most of the art museums are closed those two days.
I went to the Mutter Museum. It is an interesting museum. It is a medical museum that shows lots of skulls and body parts. If you are in Philadelphia, it is worthwhile going. I would not go out of my way to see the museum.
I had lunch at the Reading Food Court. It is well worth the visit.
I walked all the way to the Delaware River and could see the Battleship New Jersey on the other side of the river.
I ended up at the Rodin Museum. It was closed. The thinker is on display outside.
Philadelphia is definitely a nice day trip from Stamford. The cost for the Train was $106.00. You almost have to take the Acela. The regular trains don’t get you to Philadelphia until early afternoon.
I will be reporting on other two train trips.
Stamford By Foot 