On Thursday we got to enjoy a ride on the Taieri Gorge Train ... or more appropriately for the Cadbury Chocolate Festival week the Crunchie Train. So with my little Cowboy and Cowgirl we boarded the train for our journey to find the treasure. The kids were given goodie bags including a couple of Crunchies. All the staff on the train were dressed in costume - the little old granny knitting in our carriage - she kept the kids all entertained with stories, the Sheriff kept checking in with all the kids to warn them about looking out for baddies, the ladies from the childrens section of the library came through the carriages singing songs and reading a story. It was lots of fun! Not to mention the beautiful scenery with snow on the ground from the big fall earlier in the week. We arrived at the treasure spot - and got off the train to find a giant treasure chest brimming with mini crunchies. The train trip home was just as eventful, including a 'holdup' where the train stopped and about a dozen riders on horses raced up and down beside the carriages. Then the 'robbers' came running through, only to be caught by the Sheriff and marched back through. And to complete the performance there was even a police car with flashing lights to take the 'robbers' to jail when we arrived back at the Dunedin Railway Station. Whew ... a fun morning out, the kids loved it and have been talking about it ever since!
So here are a few Snapshots from our Crunchie journey for you this Sunday ...
Have a great week :)
3 comments:
what a great adventure. I would love to have been on the train with you all....I did that train trip minus the crunchie bars with my folks about 12 years ago. Wow.....that time has flown by. Miss E and Master F look very cute in their outfits.
oh wow, now that sounds like a whole lot of fun ... and something that the kids are going to remember for quite some time.
i loved that crunchie bar ad!!!! how cool that they do this sort of thing!!! love the pics!!!
sadly my giant jaffa didnt win the race!!!
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