Traffic pro

Our weekend trip to Chicago started and ended with a Metra train ride. James did not want to drive in Chicago and I HATE driving in big cities so we decided on taking the Metra.

The closest pick up was 1 1/2 hours away and then the train ride was 2 hours long. It would have only taken us 2 1/2 hours to drive but it was much nicer not driving.

We picked the kids up early from school and headed to the train station. On the way we stopped for some sandwiches and drinks. The two hour train ride went by quickly since we had lunch to eat, iPods, and video games.

The second the kids saw that the train had a second floor they knew they had to be on the top. The second floor was two sides separated by a luggage rack. It was definitely a commuter train. There was nothing pretty about it. The bottom floor looked just like a bus but the top floor was fold down seats lining the sides and much less full.

We pretty much took over one side of the second floor of our train car on the way there and back. We could all sit in a row and stretch out more. It also had a more private feel to it. I did not like waiting in the cold for the trains but it was much better than driving.