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Absolutely. There's nothing like a chance to sit back and just code while the world passes by. I highly recommend a laptop/book/sketchpad and a trip on the amtr
by bpchaps 11y ago
Absolutely. There's nothing like a chance to sit back and just code while the world passes by. I highly recommend a laptop/book/sketchpad and a trip on the amtrak over the course of a couple days to relieve a lot of stresses. This is just a tiny burst of the same idea, depending on the hours. I'm doing the trip to NYC pretty soon on it, actually. :)
Not really sure why the author thinks this is somewhat of an outlandish idea, honestly.
- tracker1 11y agoAgreed, though I actually love driving... given I have enough time that I'm not rushed, there's no better way for me to just decompress, and leave work thoughts behind... I've been doing 9-day trips for a few years now, just got back from a 2-week road trip, it was great... That and a non-stress trip vs. a relatively short flight with a lot of added stress (and higher chance of baggage issues), it sounds awesome. Hopefully we'll see an extended set of routes via Vegas and/or Phoenix...
- mdorazio 11y agoI would love to do Amtrak, but it is just so horribly slow and not at all cheap for as slow as it is (at least in CA). LA to San Jose takes 10 hours on Amtrak, and tickets start at $60 for a plain seat. That's almost double the drive time and almost double the gas cost, or only about $20 cheaper than flying.
- bpchaps 11y agoWell, for what it's worth, none of the people I talked to went on it expecting it to be the fastest fast, especially with cost considered. Lots of folk there just wanted to reflect on life in some shape or another.
- bpchaps 11y agoWell, for what it's worth, none of the people I talked to went on it expecting it to be the fastest fast, especially with cost considered. Lots of folk there just wanted to reflect on life in some shape or another.