Thursday, April 22, 2010

Driving the Albright Special

From time to time I get to drive something that is a little different than my normal route. I get to drive the Albright Training Special.
On a specific Tuesday morning I go to the bus yard and take a bus to a specific location and drive a selected group of people through the park and ultimately onto the Hermit Road.
Yes, there really is more to it than that.
The Albright Training Center is located on Albright Street here in the park (clever name for the road isn't it). It trains National Park Service employees from around the country. They come here for a two week training class and part of their training is going through the Village (so they will know where things are located like food, the grocery store, and the clinic) and also where certain important landmarks are located (Park Headquarters, historical spots and of course the canyon itself).
The Albright Training Center also houses the new NPS employees in dorm style housing. From what I can tell these guys really enjoy their training. They have a lot of fun and get to spend two weeks in a place where many from them have never been before.
This is Richard. Richard is one of the trainers at Albright and many times when I drive these guys he does a talk and explains where we are and what they need to know. Richard is a good guy and a lot of fun to work with.

So, did I mention to you these is one of the easiest aspects of my job? What do I have to do? Drive the bus. That I can handle!

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