Bus station

Hi Mom,

While I'm not going to Montreal anytime soon, my friend Anastasia is. Back when I was planning on going, she decided she'd come meet us for the weekend. Last night I went with her to find her bus at Port Authority--a big adventure for someone who has been laying flat most of the week.

We went to the terminal, Greyhound's main office was closed. We asked for directions, the janitor sent us up two escalators the wrong direction. We came back down and two guys leaning against the gate laughed.

We hunted for bathrooms, making large loops around the large station. Finally found the line for her bus, it was long. Turns out you don't buy tickets in line for the bus; you have to go across the entire terminal to the only office open late to get them, then come back. We did. She even got a window seat. And promised to send me a postcard.

Love,
Karen