New Thing Number Twelve: I made friends with a wonderful Russian lady at the train station at 2 a.m.
Of all people, right? I mean, really. How often are you going to be sitting in a train station, bemoaning your existence because your train is three hours late, and then you run into a darling Russian, whose beautiful language you speak? Not that I'm biased or anything.
Turns out she was traveling alone and having an acquaintance made her feel a lot better. So not only did she make my day, but I made hers too.
Good stuff, trains.
Oh yeah! And that leads me to
New Thing Number Thirteen: I got to ride on an American train!
I've ridden on Russian trains before, but this was just a tad different. Apparently we got the sweet tickets, becuase we had a room with two bunks in it AND we got free meals AND we had room service (I still don't get that one, since it was barely a room, but I appreciated the gesture) AND we could request the food be brought to our room, even though we didn't; it was good to stretch our legs on the short walk to the dining car. AND there was even a shower in the car! I didn't even try to take a shower, though. Me + slippery floors + unexpected movement = not a healthy situation. And showering on a train is a bit posh for me.
MAN, riding the train has got to be my new favorite mode of transport. If you don't need to be anywhere in a hurry, the train be the way to go. Everyone on board was so calm and happy, the cars were gently rocking from side to side (which put me to sleep for no less than three naps), the scenery was stunning. I feel so peaceful now. And being one with serious anxiety issues, that's kinda huge.
Yup. Freeze ray. Tell your friends.
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