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Travel headaches
Nov. 9th, 2007 11:05 amI had it all planned out. Take the train up to Fredericksburg, VA to visit a friend, who would then give me a ride down to the contra dance I'm calling in Richmond tomorrow, go visit Virginia wineries on Sunday afternoon, and then take the train home Monday.
I had even dealt with the fact that the trains weren't running Saturday (when I had originally wanted to go up.) Then what did Amtrak do? The managed to have the train leave Durham on time! Dammit. Of all the days for Amtrak to leave on time. Even 10 minutes late would have been enough (not to mention the 45 - 90 minutes that the train going the other direction in the evening tends to run). But no. I got to drive up -- the train was still there -- go into the station, put down my bags to get my ticket from the machine and then watch the train pull out of the station right in front of me.
Sigh.
Now to figure out whether or not to drive up tonight, or just drive up tomorrow and meet Jennifer in Richmond. Becky's students just had their exam, which means that Becky will be stuck in the office grading exams tonight (and probably tomorrow and some of Sunday). Suspect that I'll have some lunch here and head on out.
I was really looking forward to a nice, relaxing train ride up. I could read. Or sleep. Or go through my dance cards.
Sigh.
I had even dealt with the fact that the trains weren't running Saturday (when I had originally wanted to go up.) Then what did Amtrak do? The managed to have the train leave Durham on time! Dammit. Of all the days for Amtrak to leave on time. Even 10 minutes late would have been enough (not to mention the 45 - 90 minutes that the train going the other direction in the evening tends to run). But no. I got to drive up -- the train was still there -- go into the station, put down my bags to get my ticket from the machine and then watch the train pull out of the station right in front of me.
Sigh.
Now to figure out whether or not to drive up tonight, or just drive up tomorrow and meet Jennifer in Richmond. Becky's students just had their exam, which means that Becky will be stuck in the office grading exams tonight (and probably tomorrow and some of Sunday). Suspect that I'll have some lunch here and head on out.
I was really looking forward to a nice, relaxing train ride up. I could read. Or sleep. Or go through my dance cards.
Sigh.
