Wednesday, June 23, 2010

TRAIN TOWN IN SONOMA & SKUNK TRAIN

WHEN MY SON WAS LITTLE WE USED TO GO TO TRAIN TOWN MANY TIMES AND THEY HAVE A MERRY-GO-ROUND THERE AS WELL AS. THEY HAVE SOME ANIMALS YOU CAN FEED ON THEIR STOP OVER IN TRAIN TOWN. THEY HAVE A SERIES OF CABOOSES THE CHILDREN LIKE TO WALK AROUND IN AND SEE WHAT BEING AN ENGINEER IS ALL ABOUT. MY SON USED TO LOVE TRAINS AS A CHILD.

THE FUN PART ABOUT THIS MINIATURE TRAIN IS THAT IT IS JUST SO SMALL THAT THE CHILDREN FEEL AS IF IT WAS BUILT FOR THEM.

WE ALSO TOOK A TRIP TO THE SKUNK TRAIN THAT HEADS OUT OF WILLITS AND GOES TO FORT BRAGG. IT IS POWERED BY STEAM AND DIESEL AND SMELLS IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE TRAIN. WE STAYED MOSTLY INSIDE DURING THE TRIP. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL VIEW THAT WINDS THROUGH THE REDWOODS. THEY MAKE A STOP AT A POINT MIDWAY. THEN THEY ADD WATER TO THE STEAM ENGINE. THE KIDS LOVE TO WATCH THIS AND RIDE IT! FORT BRAGG IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN SHOP FOR ALMOST ANY TYPES OF ARTS AND CRAFTS. THEY EVEN HAVE A LARGE INDOOR MARKET WHERE THE ARTISTS MAKE GLASS ORNAMENTS, WELD STEELE GARDEN ART, ETC.

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