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I've taken several trips on the "grey dog", including from Red Bluff CA to Portland OR and back a couple of times. Can't remember for sure, but I think its about 14 hours one way.
Rode the dog from Frisco CO to Red Bluff a few years ago. The westbound bus was four hours late getting into Frisco due to weather over the Rockies. Trouble is, there was no way for the driver to communicate "downstream". So the whole system gets backed up-awaiting late buses and passengers. Couldn't believe the drivers didn't have radios or cell phones for that matter. Anyhow, spent about about 26 hours on that trip-including a three hour lay over in Sacramento. Anyway, despite the delay, all in all, it was an OK experience for me. Not sure I'd coem to that conclusion if I were a female.
Quite interesting folks on the bus. Some with much better personal hygiene than others.
ive sat in the back and this guy kept calling me names and such becuse i refused to sit on th einside with him drinking!! stupid person but other th ant that i liike greyhound now i sit towards teh front of the bus and it makes for a more better ride and u can see the signs if u sitg on the righit hand side.
I took the bus once from Texas to Pennsylvania. It really wasn't a bad trip. I met some interesting people, never got anything stolen, and it felt refreshing to sit back, relax and let someone else do the driving. (that sounded like a commercial) Nowadays though, I just fly. But just the other day I was thinking, it would be nice to take the bus somewhere.
I enjoyed occasionally taking the bus until that guy flipped out in Canada and beheaded someone. I still take it on occasion, and while I realise that sort of thing can happen anywhere, it creeps me out to ride on one.
I enjoyed occasionally taking the bus until that guy flipped out in Canada and beheaded someone. I still take it on occasion, and while I realise that sort of thing can happen anywhere, it creeps me out to ride on one.
Yeah, that story weirded me out as well. Better sleep w/one eye open
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I've taken the Greyhound alot, but here in Australia, so I don't know what it's like over there. Was fine for what it was, although I can't sleep sitting up. You just listen to your ipod, or watch the scenery, or maybe the DVD they have on. Sometimes it's nice just to have nothing to do.
Unless you are a masochist with very little money, do NOT take Greyhound! It is dirty, noisy, takes a long time, you have to transer your own bags from one bus to another, if the heat goes out (good luck staying warm), and just a very bad way to travel! They even offered me a free RT ticket and I never used it. If I can't fly, drive, or take Amtrack, I'm not going! Greyhound sucks!
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