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Spelunking the Cave

  • Mitch Smith

Mitch Smith

Nov 10, 2025 • 6 min read
Spelunking the Cave

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Panoramic view of the inside of Union Station's Great Hall. It is ornate with marble floors, and people inside are dwarfed by the 96 foot tall arched ceiling.

Edelweiss

This is Part 2 of a series in which we travel by train to Vermont. You can read Part 1 here. We entered Union Station through an atrium on the west side of the building. Sort of "blown in" to be more accurate. I've since gathered
Feb 24, 2026 7 min read
That Way!

That Way!

We left Union Station, known as "WAS" in the indigenous dialect of the Amtrak, on Monday morning, riding on the "Vermonter" bound for St. Albans "and all intermediate stops along the way." One of those stops being Waterbury-Stowe, also known as "WAB,"
Feb 17, 2026 6 min read
Ahead of Schedule

Ahead of Schedule

Have you ever tricked yourself into thinking you were ahead of schedule? I sure have. And I seem to be pretty good at it, too. Like right now, for example. It all started with the lettuce. The "Salad Bowl" and "Outredious" lettuce heads had been heroic
Feb 10, 2026 7 min read
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