Why?
Can you say TRAINS?There is the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum. We thought the kids would enjoy it -- especially the youngest one.
One thing we didn't count on: Boone, Iowa gets a Union Pacific train roaring through about every 30 minutes. We didn't need to get tickets as Levi would have been thrilled to just watch the trains roar by.
At 1:15 PM we loaded aboard the train for an almost two hour train ride through the hills, across the valleys and over the Des Moines River.
There were plenty of window seats for each kid to sit at and look out (or hang out of as the case may be). Levi enjoyed looking ahead every time he heard the train ring its bell or blow its whistle. The other great aspect of the train ride besides the family friendly atmosophere and the sites along the track was the ability to pack a lunch for the family to eat on the train.
Levi was having one of the best days of his life so far: watching lots of trains, riding a train and eating pizza all at the same time.
Levi was not the only one having a grand time as all the rest of the kids were enjoying the ride as well.At the end of the ride, there were many happy smiles. Mom and Dad are even thinking about going and doing the dinner run sometime.
