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stonebenderI have just booked round-trip passage on Amtrak from Oakland CA to San Diego CA. It will be a 15 hour ride! That starts at 8 o'clock in the morning on the way out and six o'clock in the morning on the way back (although the ticket agent suggested I get there an hour earlier to deal with baggage)! I am not, to put it mildly, a morning person. I'm a bit frustrated that when I went to the Amtrak web site. There seemed to be so many options, but in reality because of where I need to sit on the train (since I will be riding in my wheelchair), the baggage I need to take (transfer lift, bi-pap and an overnight bag) and my unwillingness to ride the bus for part of the trip, I'm pretty much stuck with the schedule I got.
I'm a bit nervous going 15 hours without any help. I'll use my condom catheter, so the bathroom won't be an issue. I won't be able to eat or drink for that time. I may be able to read becausesomeotherguy is lending me his ebook. I hope I will be able to work it by myself. I am a little self-conscious about complaining here since serenejournal will be able to read this and I don't want to worry her. However I am feeling a little nervous about the whole thing.
I don't suppose anyone here is heading towards Southern California on the train Labor Day weekend? It would be good to have company for some of the trip. Especially, if they wouldn't mind helping me get a drink or a bite to eat. I'm sure I will be fine. I actually like doing things like this on my own, but I do have to worry ahead of time. I think it's what's left over from my Catholic upbringing. :-)
I'm a bit nervous going 15 hours without any help. I'll use my condom catheter, so the bathroom won't be an issue. I won't be able to eat or drink for that time. I may be able to read because
someotherguy is lending me his ebook. I hope I will be able to work it by myself. I am a little self-conscious about complaining here since serenejournal will be able to read this and I don't want to worry her. However I am feeling a little nervous about the whole thing. I don't suppose anyone here is heading towards Southern California on the train Labor Day weekend? It would be good to have company for some of the trip. Especially, if they wouldn't mind helping me get a drink or a bite to eat. I'm sure I will be fine. I actually like doing things like this on my own, but I do have to worry ahead of time. I think it's what's left over from my Catholic upbringing. :-)
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Date: 2003-08-07 09:27 pm (UTC)Yes!
But, yeah, long and involved, too.
And yes!
I'd be tempted to say to myself "yeah, go for it, go along most of the way and take Arthur to Disneyland" (Sam will be on the East Coast visiting grandparents) but I don't know -- said theme park will probably be a mob scene that weekend, not to mention that Sam would probably rather we went sometime when he could go as well.
I would certainly enjoy the company, but I completely understand why it wouldn't work for you. My request was a shot in the dark. Thanks for being a little tempted. :-)
Have you taken Amtrak before?
Nope never. It will be very scary/exciting
I haven't taken it to Southern California, but I would think that with a daytime trip like that you should get a lot of nice scenery.
0h yes, the train is supposed to follow the coast. I'm sure it will be beautiful!