AAAIIIIIEEEE GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!

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I think it was about 2 am at some stop in the flat states and there was a blood curdling scream. A family traveling with a two and a half year old had just boarded. The little one was in fear for her life and wanted OFF! I think, after the half hour of screaming, more than one passenger was ready to oblige. Poor thing, all she knew was middle of the night, giant noisy machine and she gets carried into the belly of the beast. She is much better today.
Sleeping last night for me was in small doses. Not quite enough, but better than none. Noise, other than the one really awakening moment, was not the issue so much as not being able to move my legs around so much as I might have liked. I did go to the little change room and take over the couch for about twenty minutes. I was able to take off my shoes and elevate my feet and legs for about ten minutes each. That helped a lot. The little bottle of wine didn't hurt either I think.
The morning opened with misty rain and very low clouds over high grass prarie. There were cattle grazing and calves would jump up and bounce out of the grass looking for their cowx as the train came by. Acres of sunfloers were all turned to the east waiting for the sunrise .