When we got to Grand Central Station, my dad was super excited because he'd taken the train here when he visited NYC back in like 1980. That's why he was part of a tripod party taking pictures of the place when we got inside.
It looks a bit like Union Station but bigger, more elegant, more shiny, and better lit. Things are made with smoothed marble-like material, instead of the concrete-like stuff in TO. Windows let in the daylight near the ceiling, which was painted with astrological designs and figures. I wanted to sit down on the stairs to wait, except then I noticed a sign that said sitting on the stairs is strictly prohibited. Not that it stopped anybody...
While my dad was taking pictures, my mom and I went downstairs to the "Dining Concourse". It's like a looong hall, with doors along the sides that go down to the train tracks. There are many food vendors to choose from, like a massive food court, and some cool seats to enjoy your food on. It felt like a hotel lobby mixed with a touch of cave, very classy but clearly subterranean.
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