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Default OT-We took the train

I hope you tipped the attendant well. It sounds like he above and beyond
for you.


Andrea2 wrote:
> My husbands brother in law died so we flew to Minnesota for the
> funeral. We were both disgusted with the wait at the terminal and the
> flight. At the last minute, first class was sold out so we were packed
> in like sardines. I am a small person, 100 pounds, but I was a wreck
> when we arrived. I've never been in such a small space with so many
> other people except on a Japanese commuter train (they are something
> else).
>
> I told my husband to find a better way to get back home, maybe rent a
> car and drive or take the train. He got us on the train, we had a
> bedroom all to ourselves. It had a large couch that made into a bed at
> night to sleep. It had an easy chair and a tiny bathroom with a
> shower. After the attendant was made aware of our food needs, we are
> both type 2's, he made sure we had food we could eat. He even got us a
> cooler to keep our insulin in and brought ice by regularly. The
> scenery passing by the large picture window was fantastic.
>
> If have the time (it took 2 days from Chicago to San Diego) the train
> is a present, relaxing way to travel. I even got my exercise in by
> jogging up and down the hall outside our room.
>
> Andrea2
> Type 2
>