Orange Blossom Cannonball

Everybody who knows us knows our boys love trains. They have seen trains in 38 states and ridden trains in many of those locations, but they had never ridden a real, full-sized steam train until today. Grandma Karen made special reservations for us to ride the Orange Blossom Cannonball. We originally planned to catch the train in Tavares, Florida, but a festival caused a traffic stalemate, so we drove on to Mount Dora to board the round trip. This tourist train runs between the two cities. It was a beautiful day and the temperature was just right for this authentic open air passenger coach. It gave us a real sense of the excitement of 19^th Century travel.