I'm currently going into my 14th hour riding a greyhound bus from Cleveland, Ohio to Atlanta, Georgia. I wanted to keep a one stop shop for my entire trip, so I decided to use this blog page I've already paid for but hardly use. Let's get started :
The Start
The bus itself wasn't very bad at all. Within the first few moments, before we even left the station in Cleveland, we had already encountered a hilariously interesting character that insisted on telling everyone on the bus how wonderful squirrel and raccoon hunting are. He was pretty harmless, however. The bus driver was nice enough, and stayed exactly on schedule.
The bus itself wasn't very bad at all. Within the first few moments, before we even left the station in Cleveland, we had already encountered a hilariously interesting character that insisted on telling everyone on the bus how wonderful squirrel and raccoon hunting are. He was pretty harmless, however. The bus driver was nice enough, and stayed exactly on schedule.
And next...
Until we switched drivers. The switch in Cincinnati wasn't pleasant at all. The bus was much more crowded. People were tired, cranky, and angry. But Holly and I made the best of it, although we were sitting across the aisle from each other instead of next to each other. My sear mate was a young fellow who seemed nice enough. We both tried to sleep as it was around 2 in the morning, but unfortunately we could only nod off for 5 to 10 minute increments at a time.
We arrived in Knoxville cranky, but still otherwise unharmed. While waiting I had many comments that I 'seemed to know what I was doing', as I navigated to the correct gate for our reboarding. Many left our bus to pursue another destination, which meant Holly and I were able to sit together again. We met a nice young girl who wanted to reserve her seat alone, so we let her borrow some stuff to give the impression someone sat there. We also picked her up a coffee and gave her a blanket. It seems many others on the greyhound 'look out' for each other. Definitely not the impression I was given!
This time, more comfortable, we slept almost two hours straight, with no interruptions. We're about two hours from our destination as of now.
Until we switched drivers. The switch in Cincinnati wasn't pleasant at all. The bus was much more crowded. People were tired, cranky, and angry. But Holly and I made the best of it, although we were sitting across the aisle from each other instead of next to each other. My sear mate was a young fellow who seemed nice enough. We both tried to sleep as it was around 2 in the morning, but unfortunately we could only nod off for 5 to 10 minute increments at a time.
We arrived in Knoxville cranky, but still otherwise unharmed. While waiting I had many comments that I 'seemed to know what I was doing', as I navigated to the correct gate for our reboarding. Many left our bus to pursue another destination, which meant Holly and I were able to sit together again. We met a nice young girl who wanted to reserve her seat alone, so we let her borrow some stuff to give the impression someone sat there. We also picked her up a coffee and gave her a blanket. It seems many others on the greyhound 'look out' for each other. Definitely not the impression I was given!
This time, more comfortable, we slept almost two hours straight, with no interruptions. We're about two hours from our destination as of now.
To sum up
The wifi is quite spotty. I attempted to log in to take a shift for CTL, which was smooth for about 15 minutes, but then completely dropped off. Unfortunately this means I won't be able to assist in any high volume situations, as my texters would unfairly be redirected into the queue and could potentially wait much too long.
The wifi is quite spotty. I attempted to log in to take a shift for CTL, which was smooth for about 15 minutes, but then completely dropped off. Unfortunately this means I won't be able to assist in any high volume situations, as my texters would unfairly be redirected into the queue and could potentially wait much too long.
In short, I haven't felt at danger (yet), I feel like the amenities are to be expected, people don't smell horrible, and I'm okay with the greyhound for now.
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