I guess I should write about my experience on the train and coming back home, since I've been back for a week now. The plane from Atlanta to Salt Lake City was an hour and 45 minutes late leaving the airport because the brakes needed a new part or something, we just sat inside the plane while they fixed it. I was really worried because my train was going to leave whether I was there or not and the next one didn't leave til the following evening. Crosswinds helped us out a lot and we made it, the airline let people off first who had connecting flights and were in a hurry, I got off with them, met with my ride and made it to the train station right on time!
The train wasn't bad actually, it was long but not bad. I took Amtrak, and it was suprisingly comfortable. I have never ridden a train before and I didn't buy a sleeper car, just a normal seat. I could recline my seat all the way, had a really big footrest and I had enough legroom to completely stretch out.. And I had two seats to myself so it was nice. My only complaint was that it was cold at night.
After 1130 is quiet hours, they turn out the lights and you aren't allowed to talk unless you go to the lounge, they said if you do talk they would kick you off the train lol. So crazy, I felt like I was in preschool but it's alright, it was nice to be able to sleep. I woke up early in the morning really cold, and some guy in front of me gave me a blanket. The next morning he offered to buy me breakfast. I didn't want to take it because I didn't even know him.. He proceeded to introduce himself, shake my hand, and buy me breakfast from the dining car. His name was Victor, he was probably in his early 30s, he had an 11 year old son, not married. He was really cool, we talked a lot. He's from Midvale, UT but originally from Guadalajara, Mexico. He made me speak Spanish to him, which was fun. He knows a lot about the church because of friends and what not, so that was cool.
We parted ways at the train station, he was sad but what was I going to do? He's too old for me anyways lol!
Anyway everything was good, I made it back, my mom and Amber picked me up from the train station - it was weird to see my mom because she has lost so much weight since I last saw her!
This is where I'm going to end my travel blog, if you want to read more please visit my personal blog, it is private so leave your email in a comment and I'll add you to the readers list! :)
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Mexico City, Mexico; Day 1
I'm behind because I've been so consumed! The dates are going to be wrong as far as when I posted this but I will try and go back and fix this when I'm on a real computer! I will post the titles as dates for now and copy everything from my journal.. enjoy!!
Hola from Mexico! Estoy en Mexico ahora! Esta manana mis companeros y yo fuimos al aeropuerto pot autobus. (I am in Mexico now! This morning my classmates and I went to the airport by bus.) We left at 3am from Rexburg and arrived in Salt Lake City at about 6:45am. We checked in, went through security and sat at our gate for a while. We left for Mexico City at 9:50am and got there at about 2:45pm. The plane was long but good. We went through customs, which took FOREVER! But it went smoothly. We had to wait nearly two hours for our bus to arrive. Once it got there we got inside and saw how awesome it was! It is so nice. It will be our tour bus for the whole time we are in Mexico.
We then took our bus to see the Old Basilica, even though it was closed we got special permission to go to the top of the hill and see the view of Mexico City. It is incredible how HUGE this place is. 22 million people in this city alone. It was nice to walk around and we even sat inside the new Basilica for a mass for a few minutes. When we went inside, we saw a lot of people waiting in line for confessional. Many in the group were shocked at the practice and didn't know what it was. We continued on and saw a cloak with the Virgin Guadalupe on it. From what I can remember, the story goes that a priest wanted to build a church here and they needed some kind of divine proof that it should be there, and while he wad carrying roses or something, the Virgin appeared on his cloak. It looks alot like a painting but its really important to these people.
We got on the bus and traveled to our hotel.. its actually a HOSTEL near the Catedral Nacional and right near the Zocalo. When we got out we were bombarded with children.. dirty nasty children asking for money and pulling on our clothes. It was bad, and sad. We kept walking and went up to our rooms. They're alright. 6 to a room with bunk beds. They don't flush toilet paper down the toilets here because the sewers can't handle it so theres a trash can next to every toilet. Sick right?
We went to a restaurant to eat.. I had horchata and red enchiladas. Soo good. Spicy! So tasty. We left to go to the Latin America tower, it looks like the empire state building. There was a really long line or something so we're going to go a different day. We walked around and saw some interesting people. Everything kinda closes down at 930, which was weird I thought. Overall the trip is good so far though!
Hola from Mexico! Estoy en Mexico ahora! Esta manana mis companeros y yo fuimos al aeropuerto pot autobus. (I am in Mexico now! This morning my classmates and I went to the airport by bus.) We left at 3am from Rexburg and arrived in Salt Lake City at about 6:45am. We checked in, went through security and sat at our gate for a while. We left for Mexico City at 9:50am and got there at about 2:45pm. The plane was long but good. We went through customs, which took FOREVER! But it went smoothly. We had to wait nearly two hours for our bus to arrive. Once it got there we got inside and saw how awesome it was! It is so nice. It will be our tour bus for the whole time we are in Mexico.
We then took our bus to see the Old Basilica, even though it was closed we got special permission to go to the top of the hill and see the view of Mexico City. It is incredible how HUGE this place is. 22 million people in this city alone. It was nice to walk around and we even sat inside the new Basilica for a mass for a few minutes. When we went inside, we saw a lot of people waiting in line for confessional. Many in the group were shocked at the practice and didn't know what it was. We continued on and saw a cloak with the Virgin Guadalupe on it. From what I can remember, the story goes that a priest wanted to build a church here and they needed some kind of divine proof that it should be there, and while he wad carrying roses or something, the Virgin appeared on his cloak. It looks alot like a painting but its really important to these people.
We got on the bus and traveled to our hotel.. its actually a HOSTEL near the Catedral Nacional and right near the Zocalo. When we got out we were bombarded with children.. dirty nasty children asking for money and pulling on our clothes. It was bad, and sad. We kept walking and went up to our rooms. They're alright. 6 to a room with bunk beds. They don't flush toilet paper down the toilets here because the sewers can't handle it so theres a trash can next to every toilet. Sick right?
We went to a restaurant to eat.. I had horchata and red enchiladas. Soo good. Spicy! So tasty. We left to go to the Latin America tower, it looks like the empire state building. There was a really long line or something so we're going to go a different day. We walked around and saw some interesting people. Everything kinda closes down at 930, which was weird I thought. Overall the trip is good so far though!
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