We arrived at Amtrak’s Greenville station at 4:54AM, right on schedule. Fifteen minutes later we were pulling into the parking lot of the Waffle House at Traveler’s Rest, SC. Yes! Traveler’s Rest! Nothing like a Waffle House when you are in need of coffee and sustenance at 5AM after a twenty-one hour train trip and before a two hour drive home.
Fenton House and Spaniards Inn
A lovely way to spend a Sunday in Hampstead. We visited the historic Fenton House to view lots of lovely collectibles, to listen to and learn about harpsicords, and to tour and linger in the garden before heading off to the historic Spaniard’s Inn for a most delectable Sunday Roast.
Glad to know you made it – did you get to keep the quiet car the whole way?
Although the Quiet Car is not an option offered on The Crescent, when we boarded in New York we were assigned seats in a coach that turned out to be pretty darn quiet. We did get the chance to get out and walk around at Washington DC’s Union Station during the engine changeout. South of there we enjoyed sharing a dinner table with a couple from Maryland as we rolled through Virginia. Later in the evening we settled in for some closed eye time and a bit of fitful sleep. All told the trip qualifies as “uneventful” and we arrived home after our stops for breakfast and a few groceries at about 8AM. We’ve since napped, fixed ourselves some coffee/tea, and are beginning to settle back into our usual routine, which of course includes beginning to plan the next trip to Boston!