Over The Edge - "Derailed – a girlfriend getaway gone wrong!"

I grew up in Mobile, down the Gulf Coast from New Orleans. My parents took my sister and I there at least once a year to watch the horse races, wander through the French Quarter (eyes focused down as we crossed Bourbon Street), and eat those amazing beignets at Café Du Monde.
I was reminiscing about those days with some girlfriends when we hit upon the idea of a getaway weekend there. While it’s no great distance from Houston, none of us were excited about driving or flying, and someone suggested we take the train. For me, a train trip conjures up some marvelous romantic movie set on the Orient Express. From the get go, I was all about it! We circled the troops, picked a date, bought tickets, booked a hotel, and we were good to go!

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