A very British weekend - Part 3

Once Mark came back from Rugby with the boys, we packed them into the car and headed to Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway for a Day out with Thomas the Tank Engine.  It was about an hour and a half drive south.  The boys slept for almost the entire ride (thanks Rugby Tots!).  The ride was beautiful with the rolling hills and the perfect amount of sun and clouds in the sky.

When we arrived, the boys were beyond excited and couldn't wait to get on the trains.  I think our first ride was on the Henry engine. 



 

As we were going by on one track, the other trains would go by us- just like in the stories and shows.  They LOVED it! Below is the Gordon engine.



 

This is Henry realizing that Thomas is coming down the track.  He was ecstatic.

 

The trains took us in this pretty long, dark tunnel. Somewhere in our lives with the kids we have taken to putting our hands up - as if you were on a coaster- when we go through tunnels. 

One of our conductors. 

 

Meeting Sir Topham Hat.  Need I say more?

 

 

 This railway really did a good job.  The boys even got to put water in Henry and Gordon.  There was a magic show and sing-a-longs.  Mark and I took them to this last year in N. Conway at 2.5. 

For the record, 3.5 is much better.  We had two very happy kids.