My memory back to my days as a teenager in the 70’s. When Greyhound Bus Lines had their own GREYHOUND TRAVEL AGENCY centrally located at the NEW YORK CITY PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL. My Grandmother and I were travelling companions. I had many travel arrangements through the travel agency. I travelled to MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA and staying at the BONADVENTURE HILTON being a PENTHOUSE HOTEL in Downtown Montreal. On another journey, my Grandmother and I ventured to MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, and we stayed at the DAYS INN. Greyhound made arrangements for us to go to WALT DISNEY WORLD, and it was Holiday Tours being a Greyhound bus MC7 Red, White and Blue. Our Driver was from Kentucky. In Miami Beach, we stayed on 42nd Street and Collins Avenue.
The Journeyed continued on another year to ORLANDO, FLORIDA on a tour package to WALT DISNEY WORLD staying at the HOWARD JOHNSON’S TOWER HOTEL in Downtown Orlando. I had the opportunity to explore KEY WEST, FLORIDA and saw the sights and travelled on the old HIGHWAY 1 on Greyhound being an MC5. We toured ERNEST HEMMINGWAY’S house on the out and in being an Author. Learned about his life. In college, there was three books, and we had to choose one. I chose ERNEST HEMMINGWAY’S FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. We had to do an analysis and I got an A on my report.
I wanted to join the GREYHOUND BUS TOURS where they had then escorted tours in a small brochure, but discovered the bus tours was discontinued. I miss those years that GO GREYHOUND…LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US in meaning in the open road in possibilities. In the 70’s of GET IN TOUCH WITH AMERICA. The theory of Bus travel and seeing America in which Greyhound can show up close and personal. Front and Center would be a better phrase. Thank God it wasn’t the Stagecoach era, then it would have been rough terrain and my **** would be sore for sure. The Greyhound Dog stretched with plenty of energy and inspiration. I wish those days of the Greyhound bus experience would return. At least I was able to experience the Greyhound bus heart and will never depart.