Travel
I
have traveled First Class on a
plane exactly once, but it was the
experience of a lifetime. Who
knew airline seats could be so big
and cushy? And that First Class
passengers get much better food
than the peons in the back? Aaah...
that was the life and I have been
hoping to be upgraded to First Class
ever since.
In the meantime, my husband and I
recently found that First Class on a
train trip is pretty fabulous as well.
Heading to Arizona to explore the
state in order to write several articles,
I found information about a scenic
train trip near Sedona, where we would
be staying. Always up for an adventure
and thinking a scenic train trip might
result in some great photos, we
arranged our day trip and headed to
Clarkdale, Arizona for a scenic day trip
on the Verde Canyon Railroad.
Clarkdale is a former copper mining
town, founded in 1912 near the
Verde River, and over 2,000 feet
above the valley floor, with views of
the famous red rocks of Sedona.
April - A Scenic Trip on the Verde
Canyon Railroad - Jan Ross2
Back in the early 1900s, the first
railroad lines were built because
there was copper mining in the area.
They were the \