Embracing the Nation with Pez

” The Empire Builder” After my wonderful experience in Chicago I was once again saddened that I had to leave. I don’t know why I was creating this type of pattern. Perhaps because there was so much to see and I wasn’t giving myself enough of a time frame and therefor I felt I was missing out? Or was it the news I heard about my poor friend Kristi’s daughter Kennedy who had a seizure the night before, which gave me a real scare considering I just left her 2 weeks prior. I must admit that I was very close of not getting on the train that day and making my way back down to Cape Coral just to be there for support, but Kristi being the rock she is, told me she was fine and ... read more

As I was saying beforeWashington D.C reminded me a lot of New York City in a lot of ways with its similar architecture and volume of heavy commuters flowing through. There were variations of people of all cultures from travelers such as myself to the business working class boarding “U.S. Capital Train AKA “The Acela Express, which runs from D.C. to New York City in an hour and a half! Yes, seriously people!!!!! The high speed rail corridors of the Amtrak has been a part of a forty year plan in the making to increase annual ridership to 38 million people in the Northeast region and eventually nationwide. They are studying how to bring the next- generation of high speed rail which would provide increased speeds of 150 to 220 mph, quadruple hourly departures in the ... read more

The history of Savannah I must say is a captivating one. I enjoyed its splendor and its charm as well as their friendly and hospitable people. There are many things to do in Savannah and I definitely wanted to stay but I knew I had so much more to see! I know I will definitely will be back to visit with friends and family and make a weekend out of it one day. There are so many great places to stay and so much to see and do that it made me feel almost guilty for leaving it in such a rush. I had to get on my way to the bus station so Brian (from the hostel I was staying) called me cab. Unfortunately there wasn’t a direct route from Savannah to Atlanta on the ... read more

First Stop Fort Meyers, Cape Coral Florida The famous question that I have been getting since I started this jaunt was if I was going to feel lonely? I’m alone, but not alone, the most remarkable thing about this voyage was that I have friends spread out all over the country and each and every one of them has portrayed a very unique and special part in my life. Through the years from junior high school to living and working in the city, I have developed many different and distinctive friendships. Though some have stayed, others had moved weather it was for a better way of life or they went back to their own original hometowns, we had always kept in touch and thanks to technology and social networks reuniting and re-connecting ... read more