Sitting on an Acela train between Philadelphia and Boston. To be more specific, and current, somewhere between New York and Stamford, CT. Realizing for the umpteenth time how superior train travel is to flying for short-to-medium distance trips.
While it is not quicker it is certainly more civilized. I did not need to arrive an hour before departure and I did not need to stand in line to take my shoes off and go through a metal detector. I did not need to separate my liquids from my carry-on and put them in a plastic bag. My seat is similar to a domesic first class airline seat and I have a table that actually fits my laptop. I have a big window with a view of the landscape flying by. I have dual power outlets for my computer and my iPhone. I don't need to turn off all electronic equipment for take off and landing. I can use wireless Internet and be logged as much as I want on the trip (got some work done, now relaxing writing this). I can make phone calls. I can get up and walk to the cafe whenever I like. It's quiet and there's never turbulence. I don't need to listen to announcements telling me what to do "in the unexpected event of a water landing." No credit card commercials blasted through the speaker system. I arrive downtown. And, it's better for the environment.
I wish I could travel like this all the time.
Oh, looks like I''ve passed Stamford and am approaching Bridgeport now. Gotta love the GPS on the phone...
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