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Fall Colors II: New York City-Saratoga Springs-Ticonderoga-
Montreal-New York City
Wait until the foliage is at its peak, then do this trip on a weekend
with just a shoulder bag. Take the Adirondack
north out of New
York City, up the Hudson River to Albany, across upstate New
York, and into Canada. Spend the night in Montreal at the Queen
Elizabeth, an excellent hotel that's actually part of the train sta-
tion complex. Take the same train back to New York the next day.
Take the Adirondack during the summertime if you have
a week or ten days, and it becomes quite a different trip. First
stop is Saratoga Springs, which is quite the spot during horse-
racing season. Next, soak up some history in the museum at Fort
Ticonderoga and spend a day or two in the Lake George area
(Lake Placid is just a few miles away too). Then meet up with the
Adirondack again and head up to Montreal. While there, visit
Quebec City too. It's just three-and-a-half hours away by VIA
Rail. The old part of this city dates back 400 years and will keep
you fascinated for at least two or three days. You'll also dine on
incredible French cuisine. Then it's back to Montreal to catch the
Adirondack to New York.
Southern Comfort: Washington, D.C.-Richmond-Williamsburg-
Charleston-Savannah-Jacksonville-Orlando
In many ways, Washington, D.C., is very much a southern city—
therefore it is an appropriate point of origin for this itinerary.
Take a short trip on the Carolinian down to Richmond, Vir-
ginia, which was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil
War. Next, catch one of the two daily regional-service trains for
the one-hour ride to Williamsburg, Virginia. This beautifully
restored colonial town is a great experience for the whole family
and worth at least one night's stay.
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