I arrived at the Train station at around 11:30pm May15 2008 with my baggages, which included: Nikon D50, Praktica ltl3, 50mm f1.8, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 and a packfilm polaroid in one bag, clothing in another and my laptop. My train scheduled to leave at 11:59pm. I waited for about half an hour just to hear the operator announced that the train will be running late. I sat and watched people interacting with each other. There were mostly senior citizens. I felt strange.
At around 1:30am, the operator called us to go outside to wait for the train. We waited and waited, the train came, but it wasn't our train. People were getting a little frustrated and antsy.
Finally the train came
I hurried myself on to this long metal tube which i'll be in for another 2.5 days and rest my head. I did woke up when the train arrived in Cleveland, Ohio but I was too tired to take out the camera to document such late night visit.
The train from Buffalo to Chicago wasn't full, I had 2 seats for myself, sleeping soundly and uncomfortably on the 2 seats make the moment became unforgettable.
I woke up in the morning and I was in South Bend, Indiana. The sky was clear and I felt like reaching out and suck it all in.
But first I had to go wash my face, for some reason I brought along the camera. The restroom on the train was quite small even for me. It surprised me how articulated the design for everything was because of the limited space it has. I was impressed.
After my admiration of the restroom, I continued to convince myself that I'm actually on this trip.
The train continued to travel across Indiana as I sat there and ate the left over my friends packed for me the night I left.
Cold pesto pasta, chicken and garlic breads were never tasted so good.
There's nothing like having pesto pasta on a moving train. I looked out the window and I felt lifted.
Then about an hour later, I saw a Mcdonald in the middle of the highway. This was when I truly convinced that I'm moving West. I'm in Chicago.
to be continue....
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