Tag: travel
-
On the Way to Choo Choo Less Chattanooga
My second cross-country rail trip was again spurred by the goal of attending Liberty Con in Chattanooga. I had been to D.C. last year and contemplated what I wanted to do for my side-trip this year. First I planned an extra day in Chattanooga since I didn’t get to do any sight-seeing last year. I…
-
Riding the Rails II: The Trip Home
Now for the rest of the story. I talked about boarding the train from DC to Atlanta, and it was a shorter, but nonetheless overnight trip. West of the Mississippi, the views from the train (outside the cities) were quite interesting. On the east of the Mississippi, however 90% of the tracks were bordered by…
-
Riding the Rails
This last summer I wanted to go to Liberty-Con in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I haven’t flown in many years, and have heard lots of awful stories about modern air travel. Being retired means I was in no hurry, and both Sharon and I took long train trips when we were younger and really enjoyed them. So…
-
Avoiding the Bus
I’ve made friends with a number of other writers online over the last several years, and many of them seem to gather annually at a Science Fiction Convention called Liberty Con in Chattanooga Tennessee. That Con limits its attendees (to 1,000 this year, even fewer in years past I hear), and last year, it was…
Musings of a Restless Mind 