Train Ride

Before we left Oceanside we decided to ride the train that goes to San Diego. Even though Ava was excited I decided not to ride all the way to San Diego because I was afraid of repeating our experience at Sea World. We rode the train half way and got off to have lunch. We enjoyed the little town and found a yummy Italian cafe to eat at. It was a wonderful outing and just the right amount of time. As we headed back to the train station we decided to double check on the track we needed to take. The person working told us what number so we headed down to wait. We only waited a few when we saw our train coming on the wrong track...OH NO!! The train is a commuter train and doesn't stop long, so there was no way for us to get up the stairs and over the bridge to the other side. When the train left without us I was not happy!!

The next train was not for another hour and a half. We didn't have anywhere to go and the idea of sitting at the train station with Ava was not appealing. We sat down and tried to figure out what to do. Most of the time was really spent grumbling and then we just decided to sit and wait. After about a half hour an Amtrak train pulled in. It was headed in our direction and was stopping in Oceanside. That is when I sprung into action. I ran over to one of the conductors and explained our situation. He was kind enough to let us ride for FREE to Oceanside. We were all so grateful for his kindness and to know there are good people in the world.