Well. I'm writing this in the coach seat of an Amtrak train, cruising somewhere around 55 mph through Georgia. I am embarassed to say that I was half expecting the train seats to be like the Hogwarts Express, sliding glass doors and all. But they're not. More like an airplane with a LOT more leg room, more comfortable seats, and extendable leg rests. It's actually pretty swanky.
Unfortunately, our journey has begun with an unexpected complication. Amtrak somehow messed up and didn't include a cargo car on our train, so we were not able to take our bikes with us. They will be coming on a later train that arrives in Newport News Sunday morning. On the bright side, we will still be able to bike our planned 60 miles and Kody lined up a few beds and a warm shower for our first real night of the tour. Hopefully things will run a little more smoothly as the first week goes on.
My last week in Tallahassee before the tour was very hard. The future is very uncertain right now and I'm not exactly sure when I'm going to visit home again. Saying goodbye has made me appreciate immensely all of my friends and family, as well as everything Tallahassee has given me in terms of my childhood, education, and lifestyle. In my last days I really felt the love from everyone, and I am so blessed to have that.
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Now that I am on the train, I'm feeling a lot less stressed. No more preparations, no more gear to buy, etc. It's just us and the tour now. Even with the complication over our bikes, I'm content with telling myself and others "it is what it is." We are passing through Savannah. Still have many hours until we arrive. I wish we had our bikes, but hey I'm still having fun.
Time for a burger and some beer in the food car.
- Chris
Good luck guys! Safe travels!
ReplyDeleteYo those are some good looking pants. Have fun :)
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