Long Weekend Getaway, Day 2: To The Trains!
Today was the nominal climax of our trip and reason for coming out to Layton, and that was to visit the Utah State Railroad Museum, which is housed in Ogden Union Station along with several other museums, displays, exhibits, and event spaces. After breakfast, we made our way up to Ogden over surface streets from Layton on account of medium-heavy fog; it seemed safer to do it that way.
( This Is The Place )
There's more to this building that just trains.
( Other Museums )
That was just the museums inside. Outside there was even more on display, although before that I got distracted by an anime costumer.
( Costume Time )
After the anime side-track (ahem), we returned to train-spotting.
( Outdoor Equipment Displays at Union Station )
After spending most of the day exploring the museum, we concluded that we had certainly gotten our money's worth, but that our legs and feet had had enough. We made a brief stop at a nearby model train store where Lisa found a few bits and pieces, and then it was time for an early dinner.
( BBD #44 )
While the fog had lifted, the freeway was still showing slow due to construction, so we made our way back to the hotel by surface streets again. This wasn't a bad thing, as it allowed us to have a look around, which we appreciated. Back at the hotel, we put on our swimsuits and took advantage of the hot tub. Unfortunately, Lisa's tinnitus is kicking back up again, but she was able to sit in the hot tub with her white-noise-masking radio wrapped in a towel. After about fifteen minutes, however, a group of children appeared, and between the screaming and the splashing (for which their mother apologized but was not quite able to corral), we decided that we were done.
We're still considering our travel plans for tomorrow as we head for home. It will depend upon the weather.
( This Is The Place )
There's more to this building that just trains.
( Other Museums )
That was just the museums inside. Outside there was even more on display, although before that I got distracted by an anime costumer.
( Costume Time )
After the anime side-track (ahem), we returned to train-spotting.
( Outdoor Equipment Displays at Union Station )
After spending most of the day exploring the museum, we concluded that we had certainly gotten our money's worth, but that our legs and feet had had enough. We made a brief stop at a nearby model train store where Lisa found a few bits and pieces, and then it was time for an early dinner.
( BBD #44 )
While the fog had lifted, the freeway was still showing slow due to construction, so we made our way back to the hotel by surface streets again. This wasn't a bad thing, as it allowed us to have a look around, which we appreciated. Back at the hotel, we put on our swimsuits and took advantage of the hot tub. Unfortunately, Lisa's tinnitus is kicking back up again, but she was able to sit in the hot tub with her white-noise-masking radio wrapped in a towel. After about fifteen minutes, however, a group of children appeared, and between the screaming and the splashing (for which their mother apologized but was not quite able to corral), we decided that we were done.
We're still considering our travel plans for tomorrow as we head for home. It will depend upon the weather.