A bus to the airport, and there was time to hang out before my flight so I snacked, read my book, and trolled for Delta pilots to extort trading cards from them :D ( Read more... )

It was quite the long travel day. After breakfast we loaded onto the bus and had a three-hour ride to Raleigh-Durham International. On the way we passed Winston-Salem, which I haven't seen in a very long time (I went to grad school there and have wonderful memories of living with my awesome landlords) and even the brief glimpse in passing tugged at ( Read more... )

We are finally leaving Mexico City ( Read more... )

Monday, our one and only day off. A large group of circus folk went to the pyramids, and then to other destinations such as the cathedral. I didn't go because I went to the pyramids last time, but will steal some pictures as soon as people post them ( Read more... )

Well, here we are again! The yard:

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We arrived in Loredo on Thursday night, a few hours late. As we were spotted, we were also informed that no 'greywater' would be allowed in this yard. This meant no showers, dishes, etc., because all of that water gets flushed right onto the tracks. A little frustrating, as many people have gone days without showering at this point. Eew ( Read more... )

Day 1 ( Read more... )

The train run was looooong ( Read more... )

As you might expect from one of our country's most dangerous cities, Trenton is kind of a bummer.
There wasn't much to do within walking distance of the arena.
In fact the only attraction was a Food Bazaar across the tracks ( Read more... )

*warning, this is a long post ( Read more... )