The Last Leg

I am waiting until 8am to call my parents and see how their night on the auto-train went. When we spoke last night, they were just finishing their dinner. Since they reserve a bedroom, their dinner is brought to them. The menu was salad, rolls, grilled salmon with lobster sauce, potato, vegetable, peach melba and wine. My mother opted for chicken nuggets and mac and cheese since she is not a big fan of lobster sauces. Both meals were delicious and you could hear the happiness as we spoke. They were debating on whether or not to watch a movie. The porter was coming at 11pm to "turn down their beds". Traveling this way is not cheap,   but at this point in their lives it is the only way to go. At about 10 am the train unloads and they start the last leg of their trip, a four hour drive to south Florida. They will be tired for a few days, but not the type of tired they were in New York. A good tired.