On to Posada Barrancas & our hotel on the RIM

Trip Start Aug 25, 2007
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Trip End Sep 03, 2007


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Friday, August 31, 2007

We've got to be at the train station by 7:15 this morning. It's a 6 hour scenic ride on the train, heading back the way we came. Most of my photos are of scenery. The wide open rives and waterways become narrower as the pass thru tight valleys. The mountains are lush green and sometimes have knobby crowns.You have to look quickly and closely for farms and homes hidden in these mountains. There is animal life out there, but it's hard to capture it.

We are going to pass the world's steepest corn fields, cross bridges and see more waterfalls.  During the rainy season, it's all about the "greens." We'll pass slowly thru some small villages/towns. Many folks will wave to us. We wave back. The scenery keeps you attention, otherwise you would be anxious to get to our jump off place - the Posada Barrancas. We are going to be staying on the rim. This should be the scenic highlite of the trip. And we get to do a little hiking which makes it all the better.   

Ok, all this time on the train, and how many meals on the train, but what is the cost of the food? Figure $12 per meal plus a 10% tip per person Heading back norht
Heading back norht
 . It's a Mexican sort of American mix. Even the kids will be happy! If you want to go cheap, bring on some power bars. But the best experience is sitting in a comfortable and modern dining car in a booth beside the over-large windows and watching a once in a lifetime view pass by.  This is just part of what the train is all about. There's also a "bar car"  with those same big windows. And you can almost bet you'll be addicted to those small viewing platforms. Forget about a good hair day. It just doesn't happen out there. You're also going to feel a little gritty with the dirt blowing occasionaly at you.  But the views are worth it.

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The old hay The old hay The shopping stalls The shopping stalls Museum Museum Cute little Cute little
These girls loved my These girls loved my A cemetary A cemetary Sometimes it's just toooo Sometimes it's just toooo Cowboy and Cowboy and
The mountains are a The mountains are a Another reflection Another reflection Green hills Green hills We're up to the Loretto We're up to the Loretto
It was a river It was a river Perfect kayaking Perfect kayaking The green season The green season These tunnel walls These tunnel walls
Mountains Mountains Green rolling Green rolling A rail road worker A rail road worker More green More green
Green peaks & Green peaks & There are birds on the upper There are birds on the upper I can't figure out what type of bird I can't figure out what type of bird Peaks Peaks
I could really relax I could really relax Some private coves Some private coves This is where the water This is where the water So why not another So why not another
Last view Last view Did you notice a power boat Did you notice a power boat It's like Ireland It's like Ireland Or a jet ski Or a jet ski
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I call this one I call this one An unusual tunnel An unusual tunnel Not much growns on this Not much growns on this The "top rock" The "top rock"
One of the steepest cornfields in the world One of the steepest cornfields in the world Close up Close up This guy was just "grazing" This guy was just "grazing" Funny looking Funny looking
A hidden farm A hidden farm Farming Farming Love the wavy Love the wavy Another V Another V
More water and More water and And more again And more again Amost a "bald" Amost a "bald" There is a tunnel There is a tunnel
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Bahuichiuo Station Bahuichiuo Station And one last And one last The rock colors are amazing The rock colors are amazing This extremely large but narrow rock This extremely large but narrow rock
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Basket seller Basket seller Mexico peso rates for Mexico peso rates for where are these logs where are these logs Tried again Tried again
The San Rafael The San Rafael Baby, Mooma and the Baby, Mooma and the More baskets for More baskets for She's selling Baskets and beads She's selling Baskets and beads
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