do you like taking a train?
@cherubgardenia (151)
China
May 7, 2008 9:35pm CST
people usually hate taking a train, cos it's so overwhelming and exhausting. i think it's odd to like a long journey on the train. but i do although i used to hate it.
it's like this: i spent my labor's day vacation back to my home, which is 15 hours train ride away. i read magzines and books i longed to read on the train. sometimes i indulged in beautiful fantasies. it surprised me that i was actually enjoying my time on the train.
isn't this odd? does anybody like a long ride on a train?
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7 responses
@tarams98020 (170)
• United States
12 May 08
I love taking a train ride. You get to see the country, lots of places that you wouldnt normally see otherwise. Taking a train is also very nice for the kids. The last time I took a train was in 1997. I went from Virginia to Massachusetts. My boys took the very same route just a few months ago to see their father. They loved it.
@cherubgardenia (151)
• China
13 May 08
1997 is really a long time ago! after reading responses, i began to realize the whether you enjoy a trip depends on a person's mood. so always have a good mood is important!
thank you for sharing your opinion!
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@jayalaksmi (1039)
• India
10 May 08
I like train journey but not long train journey. I like train journey because i get to see many new places while travelling and also able to see many natural scenes which are worth seeing. I also make friendship with new peoples in train.
@cherubgardenia (151)
• China
11 May 08
sometime, there are annoying people on train. esp those loud guys!! but most times, people are nice and kind. and the talk is great.
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@angel_kaycee (1112)
• Philippines
8 May 08
I like taking trains. not just riding it but what i like is the long hours of travel. i like looking at beautiful sceneries during the whole trip. well, actually i find it quite relaxing. i usually go on a trip when i feel a little exhausted from work.
@fingerstyle (36)
• China
8 May 08
Id depends if it is over-crowded on the train.I hate taking a train during some traffic peak when lots of people with piles of overpacked luggages swarm into the train,especially in the Spring Festival or the Natinal Day holidays.
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@cherubgardenia (151)
• China
8 May 08
hi there fingerstyle!
thank you for responding!!
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@bluemoon4ever (288)
• South Africa
8 May 08
in general speaking i like it, but it must not be overpacked and when i have a seat then i am happy. I can read and enjoy the view on the way.i like to have some instant noodles there and take a pile of new magazines and books maybe i will take on my laptop and read hot topics on the road.
i am not gonna do that if the train is fully packed and if i am very busy on my way.
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@cherubgardenia (151)
• China
8 May 08
exactly! if the train is crowed, it's like a nightmare!thank you for you response.
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@donbukriv (58)
• Philippines
13 May 08
i like taking the train. i always bring a magazine or a book so i can read the whole trip. or if I'm not in the mood for any reading, i just sit back and watch the scenery. i get sentimental during a train trip :)
@sunshinelady (7609)
• United States
13 May 08
I only took a train once in my life and never got back on one again. I did not like it at all. This was quite some time ago. I had my son who was young at the time and that may have been why I didn't like it. Going from train to train while it was moving was dangerous. But the car to eat in we had to go from one car to the next one. I didn't like it one bit. Now I figure that probably the trains are different than when I took my train ride with my son to go visit relatives. But I have no desire to ride a train since that day.
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