Train

I am back to Guilin now, unlike the whether when l first arrived here, it is so hot now, of course, no raining.

It is a scary experience for me to travel with train from Guangzhou, in fact to fly to Guilin is cheap, only RM240, l do not know why l chosed train that time, the train costs RM100, not much difference, l was regret after purchasing train ticket, and if l know what is going to happen to me, l would rather forfeit my train ticket and purchase flight ticket.

There are two train station in Guangzhou, l should go to Guangzhou Station but my friend has sent me to East station, there is 20 minutes drive from East station to Guangzhou station, when l realized l was in a wrong station, l thought l would have to stay in Guangzhou one more night. When l reached Guangzhou station, l almost wanted to give up. Have you seen any station which people have to queue to enter the place? There were so many people, seems like people are escaping from the war, l guess there were 6 rows at least and each row was long queue. After entering the station, l was totally lost, there was a big screen stated of destination and gates of entry, but there were just too many, l was panic that time as l have only 15 minutes left. I could not find the entrance and there was nobody for me to ask. I followed the crowd to a norrow door and there were many staircase to different gates, l did not know which one to Guilin thus l simply climbed up one of the staircase, the thing is, l have to climb up with two heavy lugages and the steps were long, my big luggage rolled down few times from my hand, l went to a wrong gate thus l quickily climbed down and climbed up to another one. My train's departure time is 7:47pm, when l managed to stand next to the train to Guilin, it was 7:47pm, l heard the train's whistle but the staff did not allow me to go up because my ticket has tear off to half when l rushed climbing up and down, luckily the other staff approached us and helped me to find the other half of my ticket which was on the handle of my luggage, she asked me to go up immediately and once l was in the train, the door closed, l was the last passenger.

I was totally wet when l stood in the train, l sweat like drown and have to breath strongly to relief the sigh, l could not believe l did it, l almost wanted to give up few times especially when the luggage rolled down from my hand, my two hands were very pain....

When l enterd the train, l heard the senior staff who helped me to find my ticket shouted to me : go inside girl, don't stand there, be careful....many passengers looked at me when l passed by the narrow veranda, they gave space for my luggages and keep telling me, don't be scared, you are already in the train, take your time....

I really feel warm that moment.

The train is clean but the bed is very narrow, three layers and my bed is the top one, l could not even sit on my bed because the ceiling is very low, l could only sleep on the bed. I slept well in the train as l was too tired. After 13 hours, l reached Guilin.

I do not know why l always have scary experience with train, it happend to me when l was in Egypt too. I will try to stay away from train in future. By the way, it is a good experience, now l know the situation in Guangzhou station- one of the busiest station in the world.