Today was unseasonably warm so we wanted to spend as much time outdoors as possible. Patrick had been hinting at Harper's Ferry for weeks because of it's close location and easy access to trains for Will.
Harper's Ferry is in West Virginia but it's where VA, WV and MD meet on the Potomac River. It has a rich civil war history as well and it's only an hour or so away. Patrick's office used to have their retreats there so he knew of the cool tracks and tunnel below.
We had very good luck. After parking and walking across the river on the elevated track, a freight train whistled and howled it's way through the tunnel right in front of us. Will's smile was priceless and, surprisingly, the girls were excited by it instead of scared.
About 10 minutes later, a passenger train serviced the station and made it's way across the tracks.
Maggie and Stella were on their best behavior - they didn't fuss once. The beautiful day and location probably didn't hurt either.
Hooray for us! Another successful day out of the house and some good memories for the kids.
