From start to finish, our evening train ride was a memorable experience.
We had purchased tickets for a private coach which had plenty of room for the four of us. You could have had six comfortably. In any case, check in was a breeze, and the coach was in a vintage Pullman car that was in excellent condition. Soon after we were seated, the porter came and took our drink orders. Oddly enough, our drinks arrived quite a bit before the sparkling wine which was a part of the package.
Our trip was on a cloudy and rainy afternoon, but we were quite comfortable and got to see a part of CNY that we rarely do. The most interesting part of the trip was when we crossed over a lake on the only bridge over the Finger Lakes.
We were also given small charcuterie plates, and on the return trip a plate of a mini cannoli and a slice of chocolate cake.
One of the highlights was a musician came into our car and gave us a private concert of a few songs about trains and traveling. He was very good and as it turns out is from the Black Forest area of Germany.
We may do this trip again in a year or two. It was great fun! read more