Well this weekend was an buffet of public transportation.  I was off to celebrate Christina taking her step one of her board certification.  Some say it is the most important test a physician will ever take.  So it was necessary to get to NY as fast as possible.  So I took the Amtrak train, recently described on Big Bang Theory as twice as expensive and three times as long.  Actually when calculating cab rides, security, the train is is perfect for me.  It was very nice too.  Comfortable seats and smoothe as silk.

We had a great weekend together with Christina being stress free except for the fact that I was quite sick with a bad cold.  We saw our first broadway show, Chicago.  It was good for a musical and neat to see, although I’m sure the one actress lipped-synched her first number.  We also saw a pretty good movie called Sunshine Cleaners and ate dinner at Gino a New York Institution.

After a wonderful weekend with my beautiful wife it was time to head home.  Since the train was a bit spendy I decided to try a Chinatown bus.  I have heard good things and they have internet access so how could you not trust them.  I was told to catch the bus on 7th Ave between 33rd and 34th across from FootAction.  That’s right meet at the shoe store.  I arrived on time to a line of people and confirmed I was indeed in the correct area.  The bus pulled up and appeared to let people off.  “Here we go,” I told myself.  All the time thinking at the very least this should be a funny experience.  Another bus pulled up behind the first.  After a short time the busses left with none of us on them.  It was about 45 min late when another bus pulled up.  I climbed aboard one of the seats ready to go.  We started off and I noticed the organizers and driver were indeed Chinese thus the name for the busses.  I don’t much about the language but there was a little discussion and everyone seemed angry.  Oh well no big thing.  I was ready for some strange conversation, some crazy guy busting out an instrument and giving an imprompt conert, or something you would expect to find on a bus.  No such luck it was actually nice ride, hit a little traffice but very peacful, most everyone slept.  Finally we made it to Baltimore my destination.  We drove into town and by the inner harbor.  Made a few turns and then again we saw the inner harbor.  It was the third time that I suspected something was up.  Thankfully a passenger spoke Chinese and had an iphone.  Once again the iphone saves the day.  It took a good 20 min and another passenger to actually find our destination.  Then I grabbed a light rail to the airport, then a taxi back to base.  It was all quite a trip.  You can see me updates on my new twitter sight if you’re interested.  http://twitter.com/piratejonny