The last leg of our trip involved a scenic trip on the Durango to Silverton narrow gauge train. For those of us unfamiliar with "narrow gage" it means the track width is about a foot and a half more narrow than normal. This means the train rocks back and forth more. It also meant as we scaled the cliff wall above a huge gorge the train had to go about 2 miles an hour in order to not tip off into the river.The trip was pretty impressive with all the fall colors. It probably was NOT the best time in our children's life to take them. Three and a half hours each way is a bit much for little ones. They were troopers and we survived as did all of the elderly passengers in our car. Katie made a few friends as usual. It always amazes me how friendly she is. She always comes away with some sort of treat or trinket from some person she made friends with. It's unfortunate that we will have to taint her view of people with the "stranger danger" talk. For now we'll let her think everyone has her best interest at heart!
And this, is Katie within minutes of hitting the pillow. I'll remember in the future it takes a 7 hour train ride to tucker this kid out!
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Great pictures. You did an excellent job. I love the color. I really love the photo of Katie looking out the train window. You have such an eye for composing a great shot.
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