An Evening Visit to an Ice Castle
2020 wasn’t all completely horrible (but it nearly was). Sinéad and I were able to make some great plans and we took a chance on revisiting something we had only experienced when dating - the Ice Castle at Loon. Except, it wasn’t at Loon Mt. this time around, and thankfully so. We were completely underwhelmed when checked out the Ice Castle at Loon when we had been dating. It was small, cramped, and just left one with the feeling that it could be so much more. Times change, however, and the magnitude of the castles were enough to require a new location. This no longer felt like a secondary gimmick at a Ski resort. It was its own attraction, and one that could allow imaginations expand.
Sinéad and I were so impressed with our summer trip on the Conway Scenic Railroad that we immediately decided we needed to return for the fall foliage. Unfortunately, we did not realize just how popular the autumn rides actually were. Regardless, there was still economy seating available for an October weekend; so Sinéad took inventory of those who wanted to join us, and we grabbed what seats we could. We also took note that reservations needed to be made as soon as availability was made public for any chance to get 1st class or premium seating (which we soon discovered is well worth the extra cost for anyone over 4.5’ tall).