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My Travel Nightmare

December 31, 2008 by admin  
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Last Friday, I embarked on quite the travel nightmare. The plan was for me to take the 6:15am Amtrak from Milwaukee to Chicago’s Union Station, then catch a 9am Megabus to St. Louis to visit one of my bestest friends, Holly McCaig. My itinerary called for me to arrive in St. Louis at 2:30 pm or so. I would have had about an hour to grab breakfast in Chicago.

As is pretty much everything in my life, enter Murphy’s Law.

I got to the train station before 6, printed my ticket at the kiosk and got in line to board the train. Tick tock, tick tock.  At approximately 6:37 am (see Twitter feed below), we were told there were mechanical problems with the train that could make it hard to stop. Awesome! I complained about missing my connection in Chicago and was told they could refund my train ticket and that I should check with Greyhound.

I didn’t really have another choice, as they didn’t know when the train would leave and there was no way I could catch my connection, so I had to take Greyhound all the way to St. Louis. Note: I will NEVER do this again.

The best way for you to learn about my trip is probably to just read through my tweets from Friday (scroll down to the bottom and work your way up. The tweets are in reverse-chronological order).

I’ll post more about the trip later this week. Enjoy.
  • Should be actually leaving decatur soon. At least I got some food. I hadn’t eaten since before 6am 2:47 PM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • Don’t know what part of the big champaign sign I didn’t understand. Shit this bus is making me stupid 1:55 PM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • Leaving decatur and I’m gonna punch the kid who just got on and is sitting behind me 1:51 PM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • THX for all the replies everyone. Sorry I can’t respond to them all right now. But I do appreciate it 11:18 AM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • The kids on this bus are going to get their asses kicked if they don’t shut up 10:45 AM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • Ok new bus? Even sketchier passengers. And I didn’t have a chance to pee. I do not want to use the toilet on board. Hope I can hold it 10:24 AM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • Apparently when they put chains on the bus has to reduce speed. If I don’t make my bus to St Louis I will cry 9:17 AM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • Shiznit. Amtrak all messed up so ill miss bus in Chicago. Now I have to take greyhound all the way. Sketchy folks on board. Awesome 7:09 AM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • Apparently the problem is with air pressure or something that would make it hard for the train to stop. Awesome 6:37 AM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
  • Mechanical problems with the train there will be a slight delay. I better get to Chicago in time to catch my bus! 6:19 AM Dec 26th, 2008 from web
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2 Responses to “My Travel Nightmare”
  1. Amanda D says:
    January 4, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    I am glad you had a good time when you were finally there. :)

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