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Hey Y'all!Well we got our train to McGregor, Texas eventually. The object of going here was to see a quiet small town and that it was! We got off the train and tried to call a taxi for the half mile drive but they don't have taxis so it would be $55 for them to make the trp worth their while so we were stuck! Well until an Amtrak train spotter talking to the conductor offered to give us a lift, thank god! The hotel had a nice pool but that was about it for the town so that's what we did! Next day we got the train to Dallas which was late and we were starving as we had had to take a lift from someone at the hotel without hvaing eating and then sods law the train was 1.5 hours late! We got to Dallas quite late and got to the hostel which was really nice, just kind of like a house. The next day we made our way into Dallas downtown and went to have a look at the spot where John F Kennedy was assassinated, there is a white cross on the road that marks the spot where he was shot and you can see the window of the Books Depository building where he was supposedly shot from. There are lots of people selling things of possible conspiracies like papers etc. Next we tried to find the post office and got there eventually to send some things home, so Dad be expecting a package home soon of some bits and bobs!As we only had one full day in Dallas we made our way back to the train station to get to Fort Worth. Here is where we met the legend Kevin aka Keg the Penman. He asked about one of Craig's tattoos and we just started chatting and he was really cool, telling us about lots of places to visit and places he has been etc ad he was getting the same train as us and asked if he could sit beside us so we assumed he was just going the same way and said yes. He seemed to have a kind f weird pen fetish and had loads of new funky pens and stuff and he was kind enough to give Craig and I one each lol! About half way there he announced he was homeless, we were like ok and willed the train to get there quicker! When we got there he seemed to have assumed he was coming with us to the Stockyards and started trying to find out about the bus, so anyhoo he came with us and the Stockyards were really cool. Its all kept exactly like an old cowboy town. They even did a cattle drive with longhorns and cowboys on horse back, it was really nice. When we were leaving Kevin came bak from the shops with some Texas stickers and a 'Don't mess with Texas' sticker for us each oh and Craig got a keyring with his name on it and as they didn't have my name (of course) I got one that said 100% woman lol! He couldn't afford the $1 bus fare so Im guessing he stole these whilst we were getting some water. We quite liked it here but it was roasting hot and we were getting a bit fed up of being followed about so we all got the train home. He got even weirder as the day went on and on the way back he announced that he used to be a heroin addict so by now I was willing to walk back to Dallas and he started being a bit odd on the train talking about a stone he had found that looked like Jesus' foetus or something so we were so glad that our stop was before his and he didn't get off. We looked over our shoulders the rest of the time in Dallas just in case lol! We felt quite bad for him though and he said we had really made his day as he just goes around on the trains all day everyday and he was quite a cool guy but we will be making sure we wont be too kind in future. We reckon that's our good deeds done till our volunteer placements in Kenya!Next day we got the train to St Louis which was late again but we had a first class sleeper on this one which was quite cool, you get free meals and your bed folds down but we booked them at home and if we had known how good the coach class was compared to home we would have saved our money and not bothered so we are gonna try and get the money back on the other one. We got to St Louis in the morning and just had a little look about the town and then spent the day in our big double bed each watching tv and eating lol as we both felt a little run down. Since we have been down this way we have met lots of nice people and everyone is a lot more chattier so its been cool talking to some of the locals and people from all states.Today we are on the train to Chicago and are hoping it stops raining although it is a nice change from 105 degree heat as we want to go swimming in Lake Michigan!We have also worked out why Americans have an obesity problem - you don't have to do anything yourself! If you go to the toilet when you stand up it flushes automatically, soap, paper and water work on lasers and everything is drive through, they even have drive through ATM machines!!As we are half way through our American section we thought now would be a good time to make a list if what we like and don't like;Like:Free refills on juiceAminal Planet channel on TVFunny commercialsRoom and comfort on the trainCheapnessTexans Free wifiDislike;Food (or lack there of)People skipping queues when you have waited 3 hoursLack of grocery storesWhen you ask for tea it comes with iceNobody seems to have nights out and no ciderConfusing traffic lightsSharing a room Hope everyone is good and the Scottish summer isn't too bad!!Love Eva n Craig xxx
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