In February, not long after the Gem Show was over, we had our first visitors since moving to the US. Our dear friends Craig and Rachel came to stay with us for a few days all the way from beautiful New Zealand. We hadn't seen them in about 5 years so we had a lot of catching up to do. We enjoyed comparing our experiences of the US (they had been here for a couple of weeks before coming to stay with us) and just spending some time together which was wonderful. One weekend we went on the Verde Canyon Railroad (see the link in What's Happening Around Here?), which is a scenic train journey that runs from Clarkdale (near Jerome) to Perkinsville and back again. Unlike the Grand Canyon Railroad, where all the dramatic scenery is at the end of the journey, the Verde Canyon Railroad has scenery all along the way to its destination. Mostly the scenery is red rock formations and rivers, but as the day goes on the colours change and there is always something interesting to look at. At one point you can see where bald eagles make their nests although at the time we were passing they must have just stepped out to get the milk and their weekend newspaper as their nest was empty. It was a nice, relaxing way to spend an afternoon, watching the natural world go by as you sit and nibble the complimentary snacks on the train. On the way to Clarkdale we had a brief visit to Prescott so that our visitors could check out "The Mile High City".
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