Departure

What a trip it has been so far! The moment our group left the college to head to the bus station I was out of my comfort zone. I have only been on a bus a handful of times and never have actually been to the bus station. Shockingly, the inside was pretty calm and not near as chaotic as I thought it might be. Unfortunately, the trip got off to a slightly rocky start when the bus was late arriving and claimed to not be aware that there was a big group of us. The bus situation continued to be quite the adventure. Finally after getting everyone on the bus, we became aware that the heat on the bus was not working. This was not exactly the news I was hoping to hear. From there, the defrost apparently was not working either and it got a little crazy. The bus driver could barely see out of the windshield because it kept fogging up and there was no working defrost! Thankfully, we finally made it to Champaign safe and sound. Now we could relax a little while we waited for our train to arrive and got some dinner.

The train arrived on time, and I was beyond happy about that after the not so wonderful bus trip we had just experienced. I'm not sure what exactly I was expecting, but the train was nothing like what I had thought. There was a lot more space and the chairs actually looked comfortable! I must have some horrible luck though, because I got a seat that the footrest didn't work. I suppose I could have switched seats, but I decided to stay. Now, sleeping on a train is most definitely not an ideal situation but with the crazy day I had I was beyond ready to get some rest! About an hour after boarding the train I was sound asleep. I did wake up a few times and was not the most comfortable I've ever been, but I was happy to get some sleep! 

I woke up this morning around 6am when the train was stopped in Memphis. I wish I would've been able to see more of this famous city, but it was still mostly dark so I couldn't see much. The rest of the ride hasn't been that scenic. Trees, fields, trailers, and churches have been the majority of the scenery. Although I wasn't expecting much more considering railways are usually not in the most exciting parts of town. We only have a few more hours left and I'm so excited to be off the train and in New Orleans!