On Saturday, February 4, I spent a day traveling around the beautiful Netherlands by train. While in the city of Groningen to visit the University of Groningen for their open house day, and I found a great deal on a day ticket for all trains in the Netherlands. The day ticket normally costs 52,60€, but I […]
Trains
The Second Avenue Subway
Today we jump to New York City, where today, January 1st, 2017, the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway commenced revenue service. I went with my parents to the opening. From Nana’s Apartment (where we always stay for Christmas break), we took the M96 crosstown bus to 2nd Avenue. We arrived briefly after noon, […]
The Train on a Ferry
On the 4th of November, I took the ICE (Germany’s fast train) from Hamburg to Copenhagen. This specific train route is very special because the train goes on a ferry from Puttgarden, Germany to Rødbyhavn, Denmark. This train-on-a-ferry concept is what compelled me to plan a trip to Copenhagen. The ferry ride takes about 45 […]