trains ARE slow, but part of train travel is the journey, the process. if you want to Get There Fast, take a plane.
i've met wonderful people on the train, and i love seeing the land i cover, the space between where i live and where i'm going. i love seeing the sun rise and set over the landscapes.
i've gone cross country on a train, and i'd do it again. it's slow, and sometimes flights are cheaper, but i'd far rather take 3 days, hear people's stories, tell my own, and read books on a train than be hassled by security guards and crammed into an uncomfortable plane seat.
also: train stations tend to be in the middle of the city, so when you have a several-hour layover you can wander to a park, or a restaurant, or a museum and not just sit in a fucking airport.
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i've met wonderful people on the train, and i love seeing the land i cover, the space between where i live and where i'm going. i love seeing the sun rise and set over the landscapes.
i've gone cross country on a train, and i'd do it again. it's slow, and sometimes flights are cheaper, but i'd far rather take 3 days, hear people's stories, tell my own, and read books on a train than be hassled by security guards and crammed into an uncomfortable plane seat.
also: train stations tend to be in the middle of the city, so when you have a several-hour layover you can wander to a park, or a restaurant, or a museum and not just sit in a fucking airport.