Riding the rails...

Today we went on the Skunk Train in Mendocino County. The engine is a steam engine from 1928, which Elf loved. Both kids (and I) loved the open flat car, where we spent most of our time. We did the round trip into the redwoods, had lunch, and headed back. The train even has a train singer, who also plays guitar and harmonica!

At the train yard

Waiting to board the train

Ready to go!

The view of the engine from the flat car

How the kids spent most of the trip

A view from the train

Redwoods and engine steam

Getting silly on the return trip

All worn out

All in all, we had a great time! While we've been on a train ride or two before, this was a much longer trip (4 hours total), with gorgeous scenery. Plus, I ran into an old friend - actually my first suervisor when I worked at the conservation corps. He lives 1 town over from us (15 minutes) but instead we reconnect on a train, out in the middle of nowhere, 2.5 hours from home!