Today involved trains, wine, and a monument. We got up early to drive down to Hill City, to ride the 1880 Steam Train. The train is an old steam train that travels between Hill City and Keystone on a mine line that used to connect the towns and mines. The steam train travels at 10 MPH so it takes an hour to go the 10 miles between the towns, and the round trip is 2 hours. The scenery along the line is nice, but you see several personal homes along the route. The inside of the train cars were carefully restored and well cared for. The two cars we were in (we changed cars at Keystone) had stained glass windows along the top, windows that opened, and padded seat with backs that moved so you can change which direction you are facing. Overall, the experience was okay and was nice to do once. I would not do it a second time. After the train ride we went to the Prairie Berry Winery. We ate lunch at the winery then tasted some of their wines. The winery ...
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