Several years ago I ran cross a boutique travel company (Uncommon Journeys)  whose specialty was including train rides with their escorted tours. It turns out the owner is a train buff who wants to expose his fellow travelers to various trains in North America. Our first trip with them was spending New Years at the Grand Canyon (2021), followed by an extended trip to see the magnificent Copper Canyon in Mexico (2023). We enjoyed both trips and now that we are on their mailing list we were intrigued by the current trip we are now taking- an autumn exploration of upper state New York, a short cruise on the St Lawrence Seaway and a visit to Niagara Falls (which, surprisingly, I have never seen). And, as expected, the trip includes several train rides. The trip is called “Canadian Sunset” and it leaves from Albany, New York on October 20 and finishing in Buffalo on October 28.

The weather looks promising and the fall colors should still be in full display. Join us on our autumn journey in the northeast.