We parked in Old
Town. After I learned how to use the new
ticket machine, we had an easy trolley ride to the San Diego train station and
the beginning of the line. Only a short
wait got us perfect seats in one of the two business cars. They filled up rapidly, and we had a very
slow trip north to LA. One passenger
became ill, and the train made an unexpected stop to evacuate her. Our delay delayed all the other trains all
day.
We arrived to find a very,
very long line to get into the train fest.
G went off to find food, while I inched forward on my walker. Blessings on walkers with padded seats for
old ladies with legs that go dead.
Grilled cheese sandwiches got us through four restored cars and over to
the few displays. It was too hot to do
much beyond eat a melting bowl of ice cream from a food truck.
George is my hero. He pushed me up a long ramp when we thought
our ride wouldn’t get us to the train on time.
Great train car. Heading home, the
scenery was perfect, the airconditioning delightfully welcome, and we got off a
stop early where our car waited patiently for us cool under a tree.
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- Himself: Felt this first Train Fest a bust. Today: Breakfast out, visit Poolie, and dress up to be Chair.
- Herself: Ditto, but dress up to read the Traditions. One scab gone, a second almost, and one remains from the freezing. Two are totally healed. Progress.
- Reading: Unusually, I have two books open as I didn’t want to take my fragile, just arrived from England Cadell on the train and instead took an old Perry.
- Gratitude’s: George.
Too bad the train fest was a bust. Maybe next year...
ReplyDeleteYes, they need to get up to speed on this. :)
DeleteTrain Fest was ok, I think it will improve with time.
ReplyDeleteWe had fun.
Well, there certainly were a few hitches with the sick person and long lines. The ride back sounded great though.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so perfect! Well, expect for that poor person who got sick. I'm so glad you had such a great time. Kudos to G!
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