@jerzone this is awesome. my two boys would probably handle this very differently. my oldest is quite … content? to let others handle arrangements and logistics. my youngest wants to be in charge and already is testing the waters with independence (e.g. how far can i ride my bike? can i ride to the grocery store? the next town?)

also kind of a sad statement on our rail infra and reliability. when i had to work in NYC i drove in. which is nuts, but i couldn’t rely on amtrak to be consistent.