Sunday, March 6, 2011

Think Twice before taking the Amtrak


So some people want a little more details about Rach's and mine Amtrak adventure about 2 and half weeks ago.
To get to Janine's wedding, Rach and I took a flight from Salt Lake to Spokane. The flight was delayed a little bit, but whatever. No big deal. We took a bus from the airport into downtown Spokane. We then headed over to the Amtrak station in Spokane to head over to Browning, Montana, a town which is conveniently close to Cardston. We got to the Amtrak station around 10 pm. We knew we were going to have to wait a few hours. So we waited in the station, after 3am the train finally rolls in. We thought we were going to be leaving soon. So we get on the train. And we fell asleep. I woke up close to 6 am thinking we would be moving. Unfortunately, we were still in Spokane, we had not gone anywhere. Finally at 6 am the train rolls out of Spokane.
When a train is delayed everything goes slower. During the ride we were moving so slow, that we could see cars passing by us that were not moving very fast.
Finally we got into Browning, Montana around 5 pm local time, I don't really remember. Basically the train got us to our destination, about 6 hours late. Amazingly enough, the train station in Browning isn't actually a train station. There is no where to go. It is more like a bus stop. So if you ever take the train to Browning, Montana, make sure someone is there to pick you up. Or you will just be stuck in the middle of nowhere. Luckily for us, Mom and Dad were there waiting.

7 comments:

Coleen said...

Dad and I had a hard time even finding the train station in Browning. When we did we thought they must have used it to film the departure scene in Fiddler on the Roof - peeling paint, locked doors and truly smack dab in the middle of absolutely nowhere!

Eileen Young said...

It was great seeing you both at the wedding, so for us,
it was a treat even though for you it was not such a pleasant experience. And the reward is that Rach caught the bride's bouquet! Whatever that signifies. Have you got your haircut yet? And what did it cost? Give me your maiing address.
Love
Grannie

mrpuente said...

Melissa and I took the train from Los Angeles to Seattle one year. It started off great, but we ended up 18 hours late on our arrival time. Brutal!

beej11 said...

sounds like the rail ain't all it's cracked up to be!

C.J. Schneider said...

Glad you made it and that I was able to chat with you at the wedding and hear about this year your planning on spending in India.

LiNds said...

Wow, this is a story to chalk up in the family records!! haha!

Rico said...

Glad you're concerned about my hair Grannie. I did get a haircut a couple weeks ago. Since I lived with you and Grampa this past summer, you don't need to reimburse me.