Today was train day -- that is The Great Smokey Mountain Railway train. It leaves Bryson City NC daily at 10:30 a.m. and slowly makes its way across Lake Fontana (shown in the top photo) and up the Nantahala River Gorge where lots of folks get off and raft back down the Nantahala River which advertises Class 2 and 3 rapids, but they looked more like Class 1 and 2 to me (bottom photo). The train arrives back in Bryson City about 3 p.m.
Lois enjoyed the day as you can plainly see (middle photo).
Gentre made the arrangements. He is so good at that sort of thing. He chose the right thing out of four options -- open car where you might press on benches against some of the fattest asses alive, closed passenger car where one can sit two-by-two more comfortably, club car and dining car. Gentre chose the club car for us and we each had a table and comfortable seating. Included in the price were non-alcoholic drinks, danish, fruit, cheeses, crackers and small pretzels. Way to go, Gentre!
Powering the train was a diesel locomotive. It was slow because the tracks had speed restrictions. We didn’t mind that at all. We were there for a fun ride, not to break any records.
For lunch we stopped at the Nantahala Outdoor Center where one can rent kayaks or white-water rafts. They gave us one hour to purchase a sandwich and chips and overemphasized that we would be left behind if we were not back on the train by two o’clock. We didn’t mind because there is always someone in the crowd who doesn’t get it.
For more on white water in this area see: http://www.noc.com/
For more on the train stuff: http://www.gsmr.com/
Gentre made the arrangements. He is so good at that sort of thing. He chose the right thing out of four options -- open car where you might press on benches against some of the fattest asses alive, closed passenger car where one can sit two-by-two more comfortably, club car and dining car. Gentre chose the club car for us and we each had a table and comfortable seating. Included in the price were non-alcoholic drinks, danish, fruit, cheeses, crackers and small pretzels. Way to go, Gentre!
Powering the train was a diesel locomotive. It was slow because the tracks had speed restrictions. We didn’t mind that at all. We were there for a fun ride, not to break any records.
For lunch we stopped at the Nantahala Outdoor Center where one can rent kayaks or white-water rafts. They gave us one hour to purchase a sandwich and chips and overemphasized that we would be left behind if we were not back on the train by two o’clock. We didn’t mind because there is always someone in the crowd who doesn’t get it.
For more on white water in this area see: http://www.noc.com/
For more on the train stuff: http://www.gsmr.com/
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