It has really difficult to depart from Chama, not only because it was fun riding and hearing the steam trains, but knowing that from now on it would be a long haul home.

As a treat we were able to hear, see and photograph today’s steam train trip as it passed by our campground and later the road we travelled on. We even made a video of the steam train chugging up the mountain.

We drove non-stop to Newton, Kansas, stopping only for gas and a quick lunch in the parking lot of a closed Italian restaurant. While having lunch, a man walked by the van glaring at us and mumbling something which made us decide lunch was over.

We stayed at the Newton, Kansas Walmart for the night.