Today we left DC and traveled to NC by Amtrak train. It was a bitter sweet experience. The scenery was wonderful from the windows of the train car, we got to talk with Ryan's parents and connect more, but the trip was 1+ hour longer than was expected making for a very tired, impatient group. We arrived in NC safely to be greeted by family. Brandon, Ryan's brother, and Tassi, his wife and their children live in Cary where we got off the train. Tiff (Ryan's sister) and Todd, her husband, and their kids live in Burlington, an hour away from Cary and they came down to meet us as well. Jaron (Ryan's youngest brother) and Shelly, his wife, are in town as well on vacation. Tonight's BBQ at Brandon and Tassi's was wonderful. We will have a mini-reunion tomorrow and then leave on Wednesday morning for Salt Lake City with Tiff and Todd's oldest, Jordan, with us as she prepares to attend BYU in Provo this coming term.
We love our family!
All 25 bags made it on the train departing Union Station in DC despite the restrictions such as no "cooking pans" and non-clothing items. ? What? So we carried those on.
Kids eating a nutritious lunch of ramen noodles. One of their favorites thus far, go figure.
Preston and Cal had a bit more sense and ordered sandwiches and crisps (now we are in US, I meant chips)
Owen is not a dummy.
Ryan working on the train next to a hibernating lady who spent the majority of the trip under her shawl.
Ironically enough, the street our hotel is on in Cary, NC is Edinburgh Drive. What the what! We already miss Aul Reeky.
Auld Reeky misses you too! Safe journey home...almost there! xxx
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