# LIFE ON THE TRACKS

Dec 15, 2003 [Mon] – Tallahassee to Miami

1st sign of craziness: setting out at 1am in the morning. By 3, we were tired out. By 6, we were delirious, and I couldn’t feel anything in my feet. My hands were numb, like some poorly wrapped up frozen meat in the fridge. I was shivering so badly I took half a min to tear paper off the toilet roll.

Then there was light, literally. We reached South Beach, Miami at almost 4pm. Life on the freezing tracks was over.

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Dec 18, 2003 [Thu] – Miami to Key West

We learnt our lesson, setting off in the noon. Even the scenery-starved highways seemed more beautiful. Traveling in the day was a heaven and hell’s difference from traveling at night. I was almost convinced we were outta our mind back then.

Key West was America’s only drive –to Tropical Caribbean Island. A whole stretch of the highway, US 1, was over the waters. The seagulls were flying so low you felt you could reach out and grab one.

I wondered how seagulls taste like.

Speaking of which, I had a taste of grilled dolphin at Key West. It was ironic, that there was a dolphin research and conservation centre and seafood houses featuring dolphins on their menus. Life’s ironies never cease to amaze and amuse me.

Key West had a famous pastry: the Key Lime Pie.

Don’t try it.


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Dec 21, 2003 [Sun] – Key West to Tallahassee

I held a marathon concert in the moving vehicle. After 13 hours, all passengers in the car became immune to any kind of sound/noise.

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Total distance covered: 1,500 miles
58 times the length of Singapore Island (42km x 23km)

Amazing.