There were no blog posts for weeks, and now two within one week - there is something to be said for vacation time! Here are photos from a couple of daytrips we took this week - both with a railroad theme. On Tuesday we rode Amtrak three whole stops to Emeryville. We live just a few blocks from the Martinez train station, so we see the passenger and freight trains from our porch, and the sound of trains is a regular part of our day. We walk by the train station all the time, and Avena was thrilled to go inside and actually buy a ticket. To top it all off, while we were at the ticket counter, a railroad worker in a hard hat came up and gave her a Thomas the Train booklet. She called it her Thomas Ticket and is still carrying it around. So, we made a miniature three-stop journey, which is actually a really pretty ride along the Carquinez Strait and the San Francisco Bay, we got off and had some Jamaican food (yay, plantains), walked around a bit, and came back home. It was a big hit.
Avena and I at the station in Emeryville.
Avena (aka Mary Jay Blige) on the train with her Thomas Ticket. 
Our second trip was to Old Sacramento, where we went to the Railroad Museum. I'm hoping we can go there a few times as Avena gets older, because this place was right up my alley. The museum is full of beautiful old trains, and as a bonus, there was a Thomas the Train play area on the second floor. 
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