Well THAT was awesome! I volunteer for the Galloping Goose Historical Society, and last week we took 135 passengers for a ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. The mode of transport was a curious 1930's-era rail bus called the "Galloping Goose" with yours-truly in the motorman's seat. We spent five days motoring the historic narrow gauge rails between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO (a distance of 64 miles). Each day was a little different with tunnels, cliffs, trestles, mountain passes, canyons, steam trains, cattle drives, and wide open country as far as the eye can see. Here's a picture of the Goose pausing beneath the Los Pinos water tank. Now my thoughts turn back to Europe and the Alps. Here at The Cat & The Peacock office, we have French hiking tours to plan, Italian ski/snowboard trips to organize, Swiss cog railways to reserve, and a delightful world of European art, culture and history to explore. As Louis Armstrong used to sing, "And I think to myself, what a wonderful world!”
