Even though we lived in Arizona for many years prior to us full time traveling, there are still places on our list we have yet to see, this was one of them.
We had a 3 hour drive from Show Low to arrive early enough to have lunch and just hang out and talk to people. Yes you heard that right, it was almost normal. There was a moment when we were eating lunch at an outdoor table and it was a big table and getting crowded, but we ended up sharing our table with another couple and we discussed all our travels, they too were quite seasoned travelers as well, so it was a great experience.
Our lunch was good, the chicken sandwich and the strips were crispy, fresh and juicy.
Once we boarded, we began with a champagne toast to the good times we will share, and that we did. Our host was a wonderfully, funny young man who not only was attentive but was knowledgeable about the canyon.
We had great tasting Grand Marnier Margaritas with the perfect amount of everything, they were so smooth. We also had delicious snack boxes to enjoy on the ride that included cold fresh strawberries and grapes, a few delightful cheeses, a variety of meat slices, soft, crunchy crackers, and a scrumptious brownie with a strawberry parfait.
There was one tunnel that was 700’ in the pitch darkness which made it intense.
There were several bridges, some small and a few high over the Verde River which made them interesting.
There was also a time when the train was at the edge at a very steep point, which for me was very scary, but I made it through.
The scenery was spectacular…it was 3 ½ round trip that we would recommend to everyone, but do yourself a favor and pay the additional cost for the First Class car, you will not regret it.
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