Verde Canyon Train Ride

Wednesday on our vacation, we did the Verde Canyon train ride. Two hours out to a ranch and two hours back to Clarkdale. It start off hot but cooled off when the thunderstorms started roaming the area. None of them went over the train.

They do understand weather and people. While the train was stopped and the engines were moving from one end to the other, they dropped off boxes of ice cream bars. The ice cream was priced very reasonable at one dollar a bar. One couple was turning them down until the guide said they were good for you and I chimed in saying they count as a dairy product. I think it was an easy sale. Another item for purchase was prickly pear lemonade. I imagine it is really toasty on the train in July and August.

The guide explained the history of the area, pointing out Indian dwellings and rocks such as turtle rock. The engines started in Alaska and originally had eagles painted on them. The track was put in because of the copper mine in Jerome.