Are we Crazy?

We don't think we are, but ours is a minority opinion. More than one person has asked why we are taking this trip in January, when the trip is so much more spectacular and the weather better in summer. Agreed, but there are a few factors which seriously affect our decisions:

1. In the summer we are busy taking care of all those tourist who are NOT on a train and have come to Cape Cod for their vacation... God love 'em!
2. The crowds are smaller and quieter on the trains this time of year.
3. January is the ONLY time during the year when we can close the business.
4. But the real reason is this: 

(December 19-20, 2009 Blizzard)

And this

and this

Snow is beautiful, IF somebody else gets to clean it up and we don't have to be concerned about people falling, electricity failing, heat going off, potential of fire from a misplaced candle... You get the picture.

We would prefer to enjoy our snow this way:

So while we may not be crazy, we do not want to be in Provincetown during the worst part of Nor'easter season and this year promises to be a walla-pa-looza!

We will probably see a LOT of snow ( yep, the locomotive is buried in snow!)

 But with a snow blower like this do we look worried?

 And if all else fails, there are my brothers from the Union...

 So let somebody else worry about the Nor'easters and the snow... You can find us in the Bar Car!