....This pretty much sums up Rhys's experience....
....and this pretty much sums up Alanna's. After she fell asleep and took a nap, she was in a better mood....
....If only we were all this flexible! Rhys is looking at the rails go by through the slats in the open flatcar. In front and in back of the flatcar was a coach car, each of which was manned by a host who told stories and facts, served alcohol, and sang songs....
....Daddy kept Alanna cozy while she napped....
....The smoke from the steam engine. The coach cars were actually from the 1890s, and so we couldn't go very fast because they might have fallen apart en route....
....We had an absolutely gorgeous day. This is pretty much what all of the area around Santa Fe looks like. This is looking northwest on our return trip at the Sangre de Cristos mountains....
.....Just in case you were wondering....
....Whoo Hoooo!!....
2 comments:
Oooh--looks like fun! Did you go to Albuquerque? We've been thinking of taking a trip on the train to ABQ, then going to the bio park, but I'm thinking that may be too long of a day...
We've also thought about doing the "Cinder Bear" ride in Chama. My only reservation is that I'm pretty sure the boys will be terrified of a person in a bear costume.
We haven't yet done the whole trip to Alb. and the zoo, etc. I think it will be a very long day, and we might wait to do that until.... well, I'm not exactly sure when. I think it will be a lot of fun to do, and actually, if we're prepared with a stroller and a backpack (for tired kids), we might be able to pull it off. This (Santa Fe) train ride was the perfect length- departure was at 11:00am and we were back by about 3:30pm. We've thought about Chama, too, but it's more expensive, and you have to include a 2 hour drive each way. Lisa told me they took her kids on the Cinder Bear train last year and they all really enjoyed it.
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