07.30.05

An Interesting Trip

Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 am

We took a train to Ancona yesterday to spend the weekend with our teammates. So far we’ve found train travel to be pretty easy. But this trip was anything but. Our first train was uneventful. We arrive in Foligno (where we would change trains) with plenty of time to spare. However, as the departure time for our second train got closer, there was announcement … our train would be delayed for at least 70 minutes. Yesterday was pretty hot, about 38°C. So there we were, baking in the sun and waiting for our train. It finally arrived, and as we boarded we noticed that the train was unusually full. I went ahead a few cars to find some empty seats. There were only a few here and there, nothing where we could all sit together. Many people were standing in the aisles or in-between cars. So I took the boys and Heidi took the girls and we spread out to find seats. The car was supposed to have air conditioning, but we’ve found that air conditioning, when it exists in Italy, isn’t what we think of in the US. It’s only sort of cooler than outside. And when it’s hot, it does even less. I was just dripping with sweat.

I sound like I’m complaining. It’s wasn’t the best experience that I’ve ever had, but certainly not the worst. We arrived to see our smiling teammates waiting for us. We made it here safely, and train travel is certainly the cheapest way for us to get places. We’re just hoping that next time we have a place for all of us to sit!

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