Trains, Planes, and Automobiles

This week was one of the only times that I've been thoroughly miffed with public transportation.

Thursday I caught a cab to the train station in Southampton where I needed to catch the 6:00 train back to London. It's takes around 75 minutes on the direct train. I already had a ticket but as I sprinted down the platform, the train pulled away at 5:59:45. Only when you're running late to the trains leave early!

So... I had to stand there for 30 minutes and then catch one train, get off a few stops later, wait again, and then catch another train. Not much fun. I bought a packaged chicken wrap and some Maltesers (whopper equivalents) to ease my depression.

So the next day, it was to be the same routine. I called the cab 10 minutes earlier, but when I came downstairs there was no cab. Called the cab company who said they were running late. When I finally got dropped off at the station, I could see the train leaving the platform - at exactly 6:00:00. Again, this delayed my return significantly.

On a normal Friday, this would have only been a slight inconvenience, but Bree left this morning for Atlanta and will be gone for the next 10 days! I'm going to boycott the trains today to express my disdain for the hours they robbed me of spending with my wife.