Monthly Archives: September 1997

Leaving Chicago

Saturday the 6th Sept. Pm. Ahhh, this is better. A much more pleasant train awaited us, and we were soon installed into the top deck of the double decker coaches. The pleasant guard cheered everyone up with his witty announcements, … Continue reading

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Chicago – City of Reflections

Morning came, and brought with it a change of time; back one hour to Central Time. The rising sun illuminated some nasty factories, and huge farms. But miles passed, and we were soon backing into Chicago’s 30th St Station. WOW! … Continue reading

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Philadelphia, PA. The Liberty Bell, Benjamin Franklin and Chubby Checker

6am, Friday the 5th.I awake to find David telling me it’s 6am, and we’d managed to sleep through 3 alarms. A mad dash to the station ensued, but we got the train, which had backwards facing seats, and a backwards … Continue reading

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My Brother Arrives in New York

Thursday, the 4th, 1997. (Chess in New York city) Today was arrival day for my brother. On time and complete with passport, we took the subway back to Brooklyn, for a $1.50. After checking into the AYH, we walked from … Continue reading

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