Train "trip"

We were supposed to take a scenic train trip up the beautiful Taieri Gorge for a few hours and have a bbq at a gorgeous site up the valley. However, there was a huge wildfire up the gorge and since for some odd reason they didn't want to drive the train through the flames we were shunted to a shorter trip to the not-so-spectacular race tracks only a few minutes outside of town. The food was delicious and I got to meet a ton of new internationals and hang out with my friends, but it was a bit of a letdown for everyone.