May 16, 2008
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today was train day!
we drove to aviemore, about an hour away, to go on the strathspey steam railway. when we got there we discovered that it was a diesel, not steam. bummer. but we treated ourselves to first class anyway. here we are in our cabin
it was a nice little 20 mile return trip. there was plenty of nice scottish countryside
and being first class, we got free tea/coffee and shortbread
on our way to aviemore we even drove past the walker's factory and headquarters
after our non-steam train trip, we visited a few shops, then headed into cainrgorm national park. our next train adventure was on the cairngorm mountain railway - a funicular railway that lasts 8 minutes each way. there was snow on the mountain, but it wasn't too cold
here we are passing the other car
and once at the top we went through an exhibition room - the scottish really do say wee all the time
and another shop, and a viewing platform. it was a pretty cool view. a bit more nippy in the wind up there too.
then back down the mountain we went
train day complete.
now we're back in elgin for the night, before heading off to loch ness tomorrow.
we have bought 12 magnets so far - hopefully we'll continue to add to our collection. good thing we're getting a new fridge when we move out. our current one is way too small for our magnetic needs.
Category: Holiday!Posted by jenny at May 16, 2008 07:22 AM