Extended Travel Frustrations

The struggle of getting somewhere without control of your transportation can be frustrating. As some of you may have read, the trip to Wisconsin was untimely and stressful. I learned last night around 6p that my train home to San Francisco had been cancelled and re-scheduled for Tuesday night due to severe weather storms. In [...]

San Francisco, CA to Trempealeau, WI; Condensed

Left SF around 9p. Took bus to Emeryville, twenty minutes away. Waited two hours for train. Left at 11.30p. Slept three hours. Woke up around 5.45a somewhere in Northern California. Arrived in Klamath Falls, OR around 9.30a. Waited two hours for bus. Left Klamath Falls by 11.30a. Snow chain broke at 1p. Chains were replaced [...]

Conversations

In the past few days I’ve overheard various (slightly hilarious) conversations on the bus, street, and other venues. One instance, a bus driver and passenger were arguing over whether or not she, the passenger, would cook supper for him, the bus driver. He contested that he “was easy,” only needing “some lettuce, tomatoes, and some [...]

8-9 through 8-12: Westward Ho!

11:20p (CT)
Underwood, IA
8-9-2008

I will rest my head tonight under the neon glow of the Underwood Motel, a less-than-par attempt at a hospitable stay. I’m content with just about wherever I sleep but the smell of stale cigarettes is enough to make my dad less than happy. So far it has been a good trip. We [...]