Poughkeepsie to Penn

At Poughkeepsie station I felt strangely at home at the old Reading station when I realised the platform (American English: … More

Peacocks in Kingston

There are many towns called Kingston, two in England alone and there is one in New York State as well, … More

A group of French Protestants sought safety from Catholic persecution in the 1600s, first by fleeing to die Pfalz in south-western Germany, … More

In 1886 construction began for the railway bridge spanning the Hudson between Poughkeepsie and Highland. The first train crossed December … More

The day after arriving in Poughkeepsie my host and I went for a hike and a swim in the Shawangunks. … More

On leaving Erie (an hour and a half late) I travelled through the wine growing region of Pennsylvania. No, I … More

After all the walking and adventure in the State Park I walked around a little in downtown Erie and took … More

On entering Presque Isle State Park I knew I would need to walk back the way I had come. Walking … More

The name of the train I am travelling on from Chicago to New York is the Lake Shore Limited. It … More

I had expected to board the train in Indiana at around midnight from Elkhart station (previously frequented by Mrs & … More