New Hope Valley and Ivyland Santa Train

Dear Commons Community,

Saturday was a rainy day in New Hope so Elaine and I could not do much walking and instead took a ride on the New Hope Valley and Ivyland Santa Train. The conductor said that the coach car we rode in was built in 1925 by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia.  On the ride we saw the Bucks County country side and passed by a swathe of woods severely damaged by wild fires two months ago during the drought.  Inside the car we were visited by Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and a banjo player who led the passengers in renditions of Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Read-Nose Reindeer and other Christmas songs.  Everyone especially the children sang and enjoyed it. During the ride we drank hot cocoa laced with Baileys. All in all, a fun trip.

In the evening we had dinner at Martines and went for a drizzly walk to see the decorations in the town.

Tomorrow we head back home to North Salem.

Tony

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