Day: |
000 |
Date: |
Friday, 2 May 1986 |
Start: |
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Finish: |
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Daily
Miles: |
0 |
Total
Miles: |
0 |
Weather: |
Warm, sunny. |
Accommodation: |
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Nutrition: |
Breakfast: Cereal, toast. Lunch: Burger,
fries, milkshake. |
Aches: |
None |
Animals Seen: |
None |
People Seen: |
None |
Pictures: |
Here |
GPS Track: |
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Journal: |
My aunt, Marj, took me to South
Station, Boston, from where I caught the New York train. It passed
several familiar sights but I was so tired I slept for an hour and
must have missed some. I’m worried about the weight of my pack. 78
pounds on first weighing last night, reduced to 70 before
departure. I may try to get rid of some more weight later. In Penn
Street Station, NYC, I had lunch in a burger
joint. Unimpressive! I boarded my train south at 2:15pm but
mechanical problems left us sitting in the dark until 3:50pm. The
train then lost another 30 minutes en route to Philadelphia. The
seat next to me was taken at Baltimore by a pleasant
astrophysicist. Later, entertainment was provided by two semi-drunk
middle-aged black women in the carriage. I slept from 11:30pm to
6:30am. There was lots of room and the seats were not too bad. I
had breakfast in the dining car and then sorted out gear to be
mailed back to Boston to reduce my pack weight. The train arrived
at Gainesville in Georgia at 8:50am. |
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