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So as you can see, when I arrived at South Station, I learned that what I thought was a 3 leg trip actually requires 10 tickets. As they were printing (and my send off party began laughing at me) one of the employees asked me how many people were traveling together? When I told her it was just me, she immediately wondered where I could possibly be going that would require so many tickets. 

I was one of the last to board, which meant I had my pick of aisle seats given that every window was already taken. 

The first leg was smooth but the seat is already beginning to feel uncomfortable so I’m doing my best to keep my mind off it. The couple directly ahead of me is arguing in a roller coaster of volume about his womanizing and she can’t seem to decide if he should sit alone or continue to be berated. 

I plan on reading a lot over the next few days so I’ve loaded my kindle with a couple of books. Right now I’m midway into Ken Follett’s Edge of Eternity, the third book in his massive Century Trilogy. They span the majority of the 20th century and follow a plethora of characters as their stories mingle and various major world history events unfold around them. Think Forrest Gump but with 30 main characters. 

So we just made stop number 2 and this one was definitely the best stop of the trip so far. About 80% of the passengers disembarked, but I astutely noticed a sizeable queue of fellow bus-riders waiting to board, so I took the natural course of action and immediately grabbed a window seat. I followed the lead of other riders by placing my bag on the adjacent seat and giving a slight glare to any of the newly boarded passengers.

Not only do I now have a window and the armrests to myself, but I also now have access to two outlets and two cupholders! My new seat even seems nicer, but I may just be caught up in the excess of luxury I’m now surrounded by. While I have available outlets, I’ve decided I should charge up my various devices. For those of you reading who aren’t in the League, you’re missing out on live GPS tracking that is currently ongoing from my phone. They get their kicks being able to watch my every move like an overbearing parent and I’m left in a perpetual search for power to keep the operation running.

The bus driver is either a naturally friendly guy or is brand new at this and will likely end up driving us off the road at some point. He has multiple times used the intercom to tell all of us that we’re free to make our way up to the front of the bus if we have any questions. Our next stop is Albany and I’ll make my way into my second state of the trip. We’ve got two hours of drive time and then a 40 minute meal break when we arrive at 11:30pm.