Wednesday, July 8, 2009
OK so here's my update on Amtrak and how well they deal with fat people's needs in particular.
First off...everyone was so friendly. I never encountered any unfriendlies at all. That was a relief in and of itself. Nothing is worse than traveling with fat haters. The conductors were awesome. I didn't do much walking around going to Reno on the train. It left at almost midnight and I was plum tuckered out. Remember, my bedtime is normally at 8pm! I did, however, have to go pee. Whew. Not a small feat! Amtrak's normal size toilets are NOT, I repeat, NOT, made for fatties. At all. I could barely manage wedging my ass into the little space. It's smaller than a jet toilet if you can imagine that. It was bad. And since it was frowned upon to use the toilets in other cars I had to make do with what was available....and that was just shitty. No pun!
It was also COLD. Not just cold, cold. But FRIGID. I think they had the A/C set to 50F! It was freezing. And silly me, not having been on a train before, wasn't really aware of what all to bring. Now I do! A BLANKET!!!!!! I was lucky that I'd thrown a light sweater on on my way out the door to meet the train or I'd have been a popsicle by the time I arrived.
On my return on Amtrak I got a little braver. For those of you looking to travel by train I do suggest this mode. But be curious and ask questions. Do not accept things as they are. The second time around I asked where the nearest handicap toilet was and thankfully it was in my coach! Woohoo! Much better! You can move around in there! I also went down to the snack car and bought a sandwich and water. They DO take credit and debit cards, people. You do not need cash! I had my blanket that I'd brought from home and I crashed hard on the way back. I was so tired I kept waking up to my snores. (Sleep apnea is such a pain.)
So, for those of you looking into traveling by Amtrak I highly suggest it. The seats are side by side and for the most part if they see a single person traveling alone they don't bother with you and allow you to have both seats to stretch out on. The footrests come up like a recliner chair and there are foot rests as well. For the price...it was certainly worth it and I will do it again.
First off...everyone was so friendly. I never encountered any unfriendlies at all. That was a relief in and of itself. Nothing is worse than traveling with fat haters. The conductors were awesome. I didn't do much walking around going to Reno on the train. It left at almost midnight and I was plum tuckered out. Remember, my bedtime is normally at 8pm! I did, however, have to go pee. Whew. Not a small feat! Amtrak's normal size toilets are NOT, I repeat, NOT, made for fatties. At all. I could barely manage wedging my ass into the little space. It's smaller than a jet toilet if you can imagine that. It was bad. And since it was frowned upon to use the toilets in other cars I had to make do with what was available....and that was just shitty. No pun!
It was also COLD. Not just cold, cold. But FRIGID. I think they had the A/C set to 50F! It was freezing. And silly me, not having been on a train before, wasn't really aware of what all to bring. Now I do! A BLANKET!!!!!! I was lucky that I'd thrown a light sweater on on my way out the door to meet the train or I'd have been a popsicle by the time I arrived.
On my return on Amtrak I got a little braver. For those of you looking to travel by train I do suggest this mode. But be curious and ask questions. Do not accept things as they are. The second time around I asked where the nearest handicap toilet was and thankfully it was in my coach! Woohoo! Much better! You can move around in there! I also went down to the snack car and bought a sandwich and water. They DO take credit and debit cards, people. You do not need cash! I had my blanket that I'd brought from home and I crashed hard on the way back. I was so tired I kept waking up to my snores. (Sleep apnea is such a pain.)
So, for those of you looking into traveling by Amtrak I highly suggest it. The seats are side by side and for the most part if they see a single person traveling alone they don't bother with you and allow you to have both seats to stretch out on. The footrests come up like a recliner chair and there are foot rests as well. For the price...it was certainly worth it and I will do it again.
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