So, I took the Megabus to visit my mom. I am writing this
from my perch on her very, very floral couch! I would love it if she'd bus instead of that
long drive, so I was checking it out for her. I'm curious for myself, too - I can get a lot more done sitting on a bus instead of driving.
Findings:
1. Megabus made the 350 mile trip faster than the Amtrak and as fast as a car.
This was an express bus that had only one stop.
2. It wasn't seedy at all, like how bus trips sometimes used to be. Everybody was very
nice.
3. It had wi-fi! I was going to do a post, but the Thrillionth page was blocked. Too hot for Megabus.
4. I sat next to a retired schoolteacher named Judy. She was
super nice and it was her first Megabus ride, too. We showed each other pet
pictures on the phone. Even on the Megabus, I am the queen of cat pictures.
5. TIP: Sit on the lower level of the megabus. That is the
quiet level, apparently.
6. The woman in front of Judy and me was a Megabus Pro. Judy
and I were pleased that the seat we chose was behind the Megabus Pro's seat,
because Megabus Pro got there early to get her pick. (Lower level, middle).
7. The Megabus Pro booked 2 months in advance and got a
round trip for $2.50. I paid $60 for Minneapolis to Milwaukee round trip.
8. Wear warm clothes. That was some serious AC!
9. I need one of those privacy computer screen thingys. Nice
as Judy was, she couldn't help but look at my computer screen and see I was
writing some type of book, and asking me about it. Well, don't we all glance at
people's screens when they're inches away? I was SO glad I wasn't working on a
super dirty part.
10. The photo is of us at our one stop in Mauston, WI. The
driver was hilarious, and she promised she would leave anybody who took more
than the allotted 20 minutes there. She gave enough details about what would
happen to make me think she actually HAD left people there.
