hi we’re back after a brilliant train ride. It was scary at times when we went along the gorge with a sheer drop to the river. 

Louis and Otis the train was very big and noisy and the whistle was very loud that warned people we were approaching.

Lily we saw 

prairie dogs like squirrels that pop up from the ground

A mountain goat

Elk

Deer………..AND

A bear…..well grandad and most of the people on our carrige but not me😪

Anona I expect you’re interested in the above too! Hope you are not working too hard and enjoying life too.

When we got to Silverton we had travelled from 6520 ft to 9305ft. It was sunny when we got off the train and there were little children selling jewellery along the track.

We were there for 11/2 hours. The weather drastically changed , it got colder and then rain followed by hail and snow. It was an out post mining town like you see in the westerns and so people sheltered under wooden verandas and in the shops. Then just as we left the sky changed to bright blue with fluffy white clouds.

Hope you like my photos…