When we were in North Carolina with our friends
Dona and Bob, we discovered that all four of us like train rides. As it happens, there’s a train called the
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad that leaves from Bryson City every day.
We booked passage for the Nantahala Gorge Excursion, which “takes
you across Fontana Lake and into the beautiful Nantahala Gorge.” The train was comfortable with an attendant
who would fill your "free" mug with coffee, tea or a soft drink while the train moseyed
along. Here’s what the interior of our
car looked like.
And here are a few of the things we saw along
the way…
The train took us to the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)
where we had an hour layover. Just
enough time to stretch our legs and have a nice glass of local ale. But we did see some interesting things during
our stop.
Like these two peeps who were obviously so worn
out they were willing to nap on gravel.
And these three dogs. The two already in the truck watched with
rapt attention until dog number three was safely in the truck. They must be best friends.
The scenery on the way back to Bryson City was
just wonderful.
One of our fellow passengers seemed to like it
quite a lot.
A nice day was had by all.
