Train? What Train?

Approximately one hour after posting my initial blog post I received a call from Amtrak.  The recording informed me that there was a disruption in the service of my train and alternate transportation would be provided. This is already starting off to be an interesting adventure!  

Friday night:

There is no status on the train (bus) so we leave the house @ 10:00 just to make sure we get to the station before the bus gets there and departs. Amy stays with me while I wait. There are plenty of other people waiting too, including a couple Amish families. One had the cutest toddler-aged little girl in a black bonnet that was taking it all in with big dark eyes. It gets to be close to 11:30 and Amy is getting tired and decides to head home.

Well, it's now quarter to 12:00 (midnight) and I'm on the bus heading to Buffalo to get on the train. Depending on whether or not they expect to stop along the way, we should be on the train shortly after 1:00. Time will tell.

It's now past 1:00 in the morning and the driver is seeking directions at a convenience store!  I get out my iPhone and search for the station.  The map app tells me that we're only 2 miles away.  As the driver Approaches the intersection near the train station he turns left instead of right and continues to head further away from the station.  I decide to get out of my seat and inform him of his mistake. He turns around and a couple minutes later we're at the Buffalo train station.  I cannot fathom why buses like that aren't equipped with GPS navigation systems!

We must have been the last bus to arrive at the train because it wasn't in my seat for more than a minute and the train started moving.  I don't know how far behind we are but we're on our way at 1:30 AM.

It's 9:15 Chicago time and we're just leaving South Bend now.  Another hour or two and I should be in Chicago!