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Hartford By Train

I needed to visit a state agency last week and I decided to go by train.

I took Metro North to New Haven and transferred to Amtrak for the New Haven to Hartford segment.  I could also have taken CT Rail.

The trip took two hours and fifteen minutes from getting on the train in Stamford and arriving at Hartford Station.

Driving to Hartford in a non-traffic situation would have been an hour and twenty minutes. Of course, there are very few non-traffic situations in Connecticut these days.

The train ride from New Haven to Hartford was dull from a viewing perspective. There were a lot of industrial buildings. There are many typical towns and villages and surprisingly many stretches of trees and wildlife. I am always amazed with how much forest is still in Connecticut.

The fifty-minute ride to Hartford did go by rather quickly.

Hartford is an interesting City. At one point in time, it was the richest city in the US.  Walking around you can see many old buildings with beautiful architectural structures.

There are two nice museums in Hartford. The Wadsworth Atheneum Art Museum and the Science Center Museum.  I have been to the art museum. It is one of the oldest museums in the US.

I plan on going back to Hartford and reporting on it more.  One nice thing about being a senior and taking the train is the round-trip cost was $16.25

This is a statue of a blind girl.  Thomas Gallaudet started a school for the handicapped in Hartford in the early 1800’s.

A Nice Day Trip

Last week I took the train to New York City. I exited the train at the Fordham Station in the Bronx. I have been getting off the train quite a bit in Fordham. I have found the Bronx is to be very walk-able and there is a lot to see and do there.

This trip was an easy walk.  I went to Arthur Avenue for lunch.  If you haven’t been you must go.  Arthur Ave is only a ten-minute walk from the train station. If you want to enjoy Italian food this is the place to go. They have a food store that still makes sausages the old-fashioned way.

After lunch I walked over to the Bronx Botanical Garden. Always a nice place to visit.

This summer the theme is “Alice in Wonderland.”

This rabbit topiary is just one of many items at the Garden.

The train from Stamford to Fordham takes 50 minutes and the is a train every half hour doing the day. Both Arthur Avenue and the Botanical Garden can be walked to in less than fifteen minutes.  Uber or Lyft is an alternative if you want to save your walking for the garden.

Enjoy.