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Show Friday, 5. June 1998 The Daily Utah Chronicle "" i I sat with a German woman and her daughter in a booth with a pink tablecloth and a vase of small fresh flowers. Over eggs and toast, I described the Great Salt Lake to my curious companions. I fell silent, however, when the lake came into view as the train quietly hummed past its west shore. It was breathtaking. After breakfast, I took a nap and slept through most of Nevada. When I woke for lunch, the tram was not moving The train ahead of us or the track, I was informed by the three gossipy old ladies who shared my lunch table, was Wing technical difficulties. we reached Reno, the train was too late for me to By the time catch my connection in California. So 1 got off the train with a hand- of other passengers, and and Anitrak payed for our rooms at the Ranuda Inn. I found myself in the company from Salt of the Lake and Richard, the Londoner I had met in the train ful sixty-somethin- station. On the train, Richard and I shared a few forced conversations and a table at lunch. It was good to have a companion, even if he was a complete stranger. As the train ncarcd Sacramento,. Richard asked me where I was planning to transfer to the Goast Starlight. There were two options: Sacramento and Emeryville, the stop for which I was ticketed. If I disembarked in Emeryville, I would see more of California and have a shorter layover. Richard asked me to join him. in Sacramento. So we left the train together. It was a romantic idea, though my new friend was not nearly as talkative as Ethan Hawke's character in Before Sunrise, and no real romance ensued. We explored Old Sacramento, a tiny tourist attraction aktn to Pioneer Village at Lagoon. I bought a pair of moccasins and some fadge; he perused the novelty shop at length and berated the absence of an English flag in a collection o o o o o - IIBllIHPljP mi W of pins for sale. We talked about soccer and mathematics, Wheel of Rrtune and piano bars. We found our way to the California state capkol building and spent some time in a local book stoic On the way back to the train station, wc stopped by a pile of dd train junk and I swiped a handful ol rusty railroad spikes Our train, which should have amved at the station half au hour after we did, was two hours late. It held up by a missile launch. As we headed north through California, Richard and I took turns pointing out views to one another Quiet lakes, peaks, dense Redwood fjrests. On occasion, we'd both fall asleep to the subtle; rhythm of the Hack beneath us. It txk me almost three days to icach Pbitland by train. By air it would have taken almost three hums. I was forced to relax, to notice dungs like sunsets and fluweis, to enjoy the company of those I might odicrwiM; avoid. 5 -- 1 1 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH gtudent m im show m unmfay pm 6 arts7:00 june fine auditorium admission $5 w-- as snow-cappe- trades videos! Over 5,000 movies to choose from. ow buys, sells It was, perhaps, the most lomantic jounity of my life. & You've seen the rest.. ..now experience the BEST Beyond Cosmic! rade in those old Glowin'...Rocl(in' movies you're not watching anymore. drge selection of action, comedy, drama MONSTER SOUND WILD LIGHTING Fridays & you name it, we've got it! (over 200 used Disney titles) LIVE D.J. Graywtole'll EFFECTS Saturdays 10:30pm - 1:00am & Call for reservations! 487-085- 201 S. 1300 E. 6 583-33- 33 I 1 All movies under $10! Lounge & Cafe 1121 l nshtcn m--3 IOOD487-005- S 12310 Scutni wmcHytrdamttcrurmonaCMr (except select Disney 0fy K So. tides) Gray wliale II 201 S. 1300 E. 583-33- 33 |