The train to and from New Orleans
to and from New York City
the Crescent Limited
Number 19
stops along the way and takes on passengers.
Yesterday it took on me
and I thought she would go
Clackalackaclackalackalackalackalack
But instead she just rock and roll
Pickens
Clemson
Toccoa
Gainesville
Breakfast in Ahtlantah.
Anniston
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Meridian Laurel Hattiesburg Picayune
then Slidell over Ponchartrain into New Orleans
New Orleans for supper at the end of Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras is over.
Over but not forgotten - the streets were covered in tokens of ceremony. My taxi from Union Station had to drop me with luggage 4 blocks from The International House where I spent a little of the night. Had supper at Luke (Shrimp and Grits). Found a wonderful breakfast at 6 this morning - family owned (Jordanian) Daisy Dukes Restaurant. Boarded Train Number 1, the Sunset Limited and am El Paso bound. The train is sold out. I practically had the train to myself from Greenville to New Orleans - this will be interesting. 28 hours and 22 minutes to El Paso.
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