The train ride was fun - until the end....
So this scenic route goes from a point a little south of Cleveland to Akron. It's 26 miles. Takes 2 1/2 hrs on the train. There are serveral stops to pick up and drop off passangers and two points to stop and shop. One was about midway through the ride at a place called Pennisula. Another was in Akron. Akron doesn't thrill us. If you like to be mugged and robbed, that's the place to go.
So we decided to ride the entire 2 1/2 hours to Akron and then on the way back we'd get off at Pennisula and do some shopping and get something to eat. The ride was fun and there was a concession stand on the train. Had lunch and just enjoyed the ride.
So we get off in Penninsula and we shop a bit. Not much shopping for all the hoopla they made out of the place so once we got done walking around we decided to walk up to the next train stop, which was 2.5 miles away. Since I didn't get my cardio in I thought it would be great to hike for a little while. It was beautiful outside so the walk was awesome. Seen some really pretty stuff.
Got to our destination with an hour to spare. So we checked out the one shop there that was still opened and then went to the train station and waited for the train.
Finally it's coming down the track, we're both excited to see it coming towards us. We head to the tracks and the thing goes by and I'm like, "It's not going to stop." And dh said, "Yes it will, they have to." So it sounds like the brakes come on and it does slow down, but it never stopped!
We're like, WTF??
So the train goes by, we are 10 miles away from our car in the middle of no where. So I go back to the store we were at and told the lady what happened. She freaks out and says, "OMG, I was suppose to tell you to wave both hands in the air, that signals the train conductor that he needs to stop."
Huh???
Why would we have to be flailing our arms if we are at the train station, and it's a stop they are scheduled to make?
So we're screwed. No ride back and the train would not be going by again until today.
So we call dh's brother and his stupid wife answers. This is the sister-in-law I use to walk with all the time but then she'd always find a reason not to walk. DH explains to her what happened and she tells him that his brother is under the house fixing some wood and she doesn't want to bother him and she's too drunk to come and get us.
WTH? Middle of the week and she's drunk?
Now mind you, when her husband is out of town we are ALWAYS there for her. She calls us with problems and we are there for her in a drop of a hat. So he hangs up with her and calls his mom and she says she'll come and get us. In the meantime, while he was talking to his mom, his brother called him back.
He found out what happened and was furious at his wife for not telling him. He got cleaned up and came and got us.
So it was fun when we got there but just can't believe they drove right past us. DH is going to try and call today to get a refund.
Today we are heading to the metro parks and plan on doing some more hiking. Our parks are just beautiful. We were going to go to Columbus to see the Titanic exhibit but neither of us have in us to ride another 6 hours today. We both have headaches from all the junk we've been eating too. Oh well... We are having a great time together, so who cares about headaches!?
Hope you are all having a great day!
