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  "description": "Two backpacks, three planes, half a dozen buses, fifteen trains, and a whole lot of walking.",
  "path": "/blog/2023-07-16-nyc_montreal_boston/",
  "publishedAt": "2023-07-16T00:00:00.000Z",
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    "travel",
    "backpacking",
    "newyorkcity",
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  "textContent": "My husband and I love to travel and, in 2023, we decided to take a trip backpacking through the Northeastern United States and Canada. We started by flying to New York City, and ended up in Boston by way of Montréal, upstate New York, and Vermont.\n\nCW: rail foamer shots incoming.\n\nAtlanta -> New York City\n\nFlying into Newark Liberty International Airport\n\nFlying over Newark into Newark Liberty International Airport. Soprano's theme song playing in our heads.\n\nCatching the A train on the NYC Subway\n\nTaking the A train on the NYC Subway.\n\nCentral Park in NYC\n\nCentral Park on a hot, wet, rainy day in July.\n\nMidtown Manhattan\n\nMidtown Manhattan looking towards Times Square.\n\n---\n\nNew York City -> Montréal\n\nOriginally, we planned to take the Amtrak Adirondack to Montreal, but, at the last minute, the train was canceled due to the summer heatwave. Fortunately, we were able to catch a Greyhound bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, which took about 9 hours to get us to Gare d'autocars du Montréal. We had two wonderful days to explore the city full-time.\n\nBerri-UQAM station in Montréal\n\nBerri-UQAM station in Montréal. Sorry for the mid-tier foamer shot.\n\nPoppy seed bagel from St. Viateur in Mile-End\n\nWe got poppy seed bagels from the famous St. Viateur Bagels in Mile-End.\n\nPhone booth near Jean Talon Market\n\nMy husband exploring a phone booth near Jean Talon Market.\n\nDowntown Montreal skyline from Mont-Royal\n\nLooking towards Downtown from Mont-Royal.\n\nMy husband checking out a beer at an Italian market in Verdun\n\nEnjoying some sandwiches and beer at BOSSA Prêt à manger in Verdun.\n\nMirror selfie in our Montréal Airbnb\n\nSelfie from our Airbnb. :)\n\nTwo backpacks under a Montréal poster in our Airbnb\n\nOur backpacks packed and ready to go in our Montréal Airbnb. Onwards to Boston!\n\n---\n\nMontréal -> Boston\n\nAfter Montréal, we caught another 8-hour Greyhound bus from Gare d'autocars de Montréal to Boston South Station. In Boston, we stayed with friends, and honestly were pretty exhausted the whole time. Still, we rode some neat trains and ate some great food.\n\nRustic view of a small Vermont town\n\nVermont might be the most beautiful state.\n\nSelfie of Aly + husband on the Greyhound bus\n\nSelfie with my husband on our 8-hour Greyhound to Boston.\n\nBoston red line subway train bound for Alewife\n\nCatching a red line train bound for Alewife.\n\nFoggy day in Downtown Boston\n\nBeautiful, foggy, and rustic view of Downtown Boston.\n\nA chicken parmesan sandwich from Bricco's in the Boston Library\n\nA great sandwich from Bricco Salumeria & Pasta Shop, enjoyed in the Boston Public Library.\n\n---\n\nBoston -> Atlanta\n\nUltimately, we flew back to Atlanta right on my birthday, over a week after flying out. I don't think I've ever been that relieved to see our cats again.\n\nDustin hugging our cat\n\nMy husband, Dustin, hugging our cat, Nigel Thornberry. :)",
  "title": "Backpacking through New York, Montreal, and Boston"
}