Well we survived... just! It was 25 hours of hell, including a four hour delay due to the train jumping the tracks in the early hours of the morning. And I wondered why a local laughed when we told him we were catching the Death Train. We are now safe and slightly delirious in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
We have compiled a list of 15 reasons why we think the train is called the Death Train.
1. The carriage behind you derails causing a horrific screech and almighty bang. If unlucky this is followed by a big crash and everything turns black... (Our time was obviously not up. We were just jolted to our senses).
2. Impenetrable red dust enters the open windows filling your lungs and suffocating you.
3. You die of salmonella poisoning from the strange food on offer.
4. You starve to death because you refuse to eat food you don´t recognize as it may give you salmonella poisoning.
5. You get trampled to death by droves of food hawkers wearing a steady path up and down the aisles.
6. You die of boredom – there is no light to read by and it is so loud you can´t have a conversation with the person next to you.
7. You throw yourself on the tracks to escape the hell that is the train.
8. You get squashed between the seats when the person in front reclines their chair forcing your knees up and into your chest slowly suffocating you.
9. You get eaten by: fleas, mosquitoes, lice, bed bugs, crabs – you name it, it is on here.
10. You are tipped out the open windows when the carriage lurches sideways. At times you forget you are on a train and could be forgiven for thinking you are on a boat.
11. You are mauled to death by rabid dogs at one of the numerous stops.
12. You are driven insane by Karyn/ Jon´s incessant complaining.
13. You die of heat stroke.
14. You are decapitated by the guillotine window shutters that come crashing down without warning.
15. You fall down the toilet and onto the tracks below when the train tips sideways suddenly.
We have compiled a list of 15 reasons why we think the train is called the Death Train.
1. The carriage behind you derails causing a horrific screech and almighty bang. If unlucky this is followed by a big crash and everything turns black... (Our time was obviously not up. We were just jolted to our senses).
2. Impenetrable red dust enters the open windows filling your lungs and suffocating you.
3. You die of salmonella poisoning from the strange food on offer.
4. You starve to death because you refuse to eat food you don´t recognize as it may give you salmonella poisoning.
5. You get trampled to death by droves of food hawkers wearing a steady path up and down the aisles.
6. You die of boredom – there is no light to read by and it is so loud you can´t have a conversation with the person next to you.
7. You throw yourself on the tracks to escape the hell that is the train.
8. You get squashed between the seats when the person in front reclines their chair forcing your knees up and into your chest slowly suffocating you.
9. You get eaten by: fleas, mosquitoes, lice, bed bugs, crabs – you name it, it is on here.
10. You are tipped out the open windows when the carriage lurches sideways. At times you forget you are on a train and could be forgiven for thinking you are on a boat.
11. You are mauled to death by rabid dogs at one of the numerous stops.
12. You are driven insane by Karyn/ Jon´s incessant complaining.
13. You die of heat stroke.
14. You are decapitated by the guillotine window shutters that come crashing down without warning.
15. You fall down the toilet and onto the tracks below when the train tips sideways suddenly.
1 comment:
Well, I'm glad that you survived!!!! Never complain about the Lilydale line again! Heatherdale sounds very tame indeed!
Stay well and sane and safe!!
Love to you both,
Mumxx
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