Re: Auto Train
We absolutely love a scenic train ride, but HATED the long, long, long (32 hours?) very boring trip we took once (2001) from RI to Miami and back. There is no security. NONE! Better sleep with one eye open. There were some really creepy characters! The food was awful and they were out of everything (only chicken or spaghetti sorry) and didn't seem to care! . Not 1 TV worked for movies. The seats barely reclined and the padding was gone. OUCH! The noise and rocking was unbearable with time. No we didn't get a sleeper, but upon looking at the 4 foot bed with the toilet right there, we were glad we didn't spend the extra $$. We should have learned the first time (1990), when our train became disabled in the middle of no where. We waited 2 hours and were jammed into another train that pulled along side us. We had to jump about 4 feet to the other train with no assistance. We helped each other and assisted the elderly. It was so packed, but we were told we had to fit. My hub was standing in the bathroom!! WHAT A NIGHTMARE! Did the trains improve since 1990?? NO. Since 2001? I doubt it. For us NEVER again!
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