Great stuff here. I like the condensed poetry in your curated observations. And you namechecked Bruce Chatwin, which is enough to make me want to create 50 fake profiles and have them all subscribe to your Substack.
Comments about South Bend are spot on too. O the humanity.
There’s a whole book possible here. I love trains. Newly wed, took one from Chicago to New Orleans, (woman died on train in Jacksonville, MS. Is there a doctor on the train? My husband had just finished med school. Then on to El Paso/Juarez (talk about dangerous), was searched crossing back over border because husband was a “doctor.” Then north to Los Angeles. All of this sleeping in seats because 26 years old. Than the Sunset Ltd? Back across to Chicago. Most recently took train from Seattle to Vancouver along Peugeot Sound. Also from Quebec City to Montreal where my husband unintentionally offended a young French gentleman who was unhappy that he had to sit across from us I think when husband got bag from overhead and almost whacked young man with it. Ha.
"Sleeping" might be a euphemism in Coach. I've done a couple of overnight Coach trips and they're rough. I love the sleepers. I dream of going counterclockwise around US.
And Russia has a great 7000 mile trip across Siberia, or they did, until.....
I came back because I think I meant to say oxymoron, not euphemism, but now I'm not sure :)
Great stuff here. I like the condensed poetry in your curated observations. And you namechecked Bruce Chatwin, which is enough to make me want to create 50 fake profiles and have them all subscribe to your Substack.
Comments about South Bend are spot on too. O the humanity.
Well that's a great idea !!
South Bend. What's the connection?
There’s a whole book possible here. I love trains. Newly wed, took one from Chicago to New Orleans, (woman died on train in Jacksonville, MS. Is there a doctor on the train? My husband had just finished med school. Then on to El Paso/Juarez (talk about dangerous), was searched crossing back over border because husband was a “doctor.” Then north to Los Angeles. All of this sleeping in seats because 26 years old. Than the Sunset Ltd? Back across to Chicago. Most recently took train from Seattle to Vancouver along Peugeot Sound. Also from Quebec City to Montreal where my husband unintentionally offended a young French gentleman who was unhappy that he had to sit across from us I think when husband got bag from overhead and almost whacked young man with it. Ha.
"Sleeping" might be a euphemism in Coach. I've done a couple of overnight Coach trips and they're rough. I love the sleepers. I dream of going counterclockwise around US.
And Russia has a great 7000 mile trip across Siberia, or they did, until.....
I came back because I think I meant to say oxymoron, not euphemism, but now I'm not sure :)
Sorry for misspellings and “than” instead of then. Will edit next time.
Didn't even notice.
But Substack is irritating that way. You're used to spell checking everywhere else, but they don't do it. Happened to me a few times.
Who wouldn't take this trip with you to Waterloo and elsewhere?
Novel, novel on the wall
Excerpts is fairest of all
Short story collection
With more train travel
I like the abrupt nature of your encounters. This indicates to me that they are numerous and
the result of getting into trouble. My wife is very practiced at this when we travel.
Enjoyed this story very much. Look forward to meeting more characters and seeing more through your eyes as you continue on to Seattle.