But guess where I am right now...
On a train. For reals. The good old Amtrak. You can imagine my excitement last night when I got on the Amtrak website and saw that they now have free Wi-Fi for all passengers (last time I rode Amtrak it was only business class that got it), so naturally I packed up my laptop and made sure it was in my bag and ready to go this morning at 5-freaking-am.
This new installment has led me to declare that Amtrak is officially better than cars, airplanes, and boats combined. There's plenty of leg room, comfy seats that recline (without squashing the person behind you), it's very calm, has Wi-Fi, no long security lines, you don't have to show up 2 hours early, and there's even a cafe where you can buy coffee, cookies, and muffins whenever your heart desires. This is going to be the best 6 hour trip of my life.
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| Me on a train. I know, sooo exciting. You get to see what I look like at 6am before I put my contacts in, though, so at least that's kind of interesting? |
One of the ticket master dudes did an intercom announcement and gave instructions for the trip. A little sampling:
"Do not flush anything unusual in the toilets. There are no janitors on this train. There is just you and me. If the toilets got blocked, there is no one to fix them. Use the restroom like you would use your mother's toilet."
"The coffee is located in cabin 2. If you are seated in cabin 8 or 9, it's the Jenny Craig walk for you."
"I would go over the safety instructions, but I know that you attention is already waning and it would not be very useful. Enjoy your trip."
Have a good weekend, everyone!
