October 14, 2013
Traveled to Carlisle, PA. Camping at Western Village RV
Park. We overnighted at this same campground in late July on our way to Canada.
Seasonal camper decorates for halloween
Spooky, eerie camper at this site
Dinner at Cracker Barrel with a barrel of turnip greens for Michael.
October 15, 2013
Day trip about 65 miles away to Lancaster County, PA to tour
Amish country. Family style lunch at Good 'N Plenty Restaurant in Smoketon.
Patronized Aaron and Jessica Buggy Rides to tour Amish farm in settlement near
Bird in Hand.
Good
‘N Plenty Restaurant family style dining – delicious food!
Amish farm house - this one could hold two families, the max allowed.
Buggy ride and tour of Amish farm - Reuben was our guide and driver. Michael wanted the front seat, right at the horse's rear end! You can guess what he smelled, it twernt roses.
October 16, 2013
Hershey PA – Chocolate World, trolley tour of Hershey
included Hershey Foundation schools and student homes. Hershey Gardens featured
bonsai exhibit.
Chocolate World was delightful.
The No. 1 selling product for Hershey!
Hershey Amusement Park with the wood constructed roller coaster in foreground
Hershey Middle School - funded totally by Hershey Foundation
Hershey Gardens featured a bonsai exhibit in the butterfly house since the butterflies flew the coop, so to speak, about two months ago.
Bettye prepared short ribs, baked potatoes and grilled beans
for dinner. Delicious!
October 17, 2013
Truck in service shop for radiator leak repairs. Loaner car
provided – convenient for sight seeing.
Traveled to York PA to tour Harley Davidson factory where Softails, Touring and Trikes are
assembled.
Wild Hawg wannabees?
October 18, 2013
Back to Lancaster County and to the Green Dragon Open Air
Market in Ephrata – shopping and brisket sandwiches for lunch.
Ephrata Cloister, an 18th century German religious settlement
Ephrata Cloister meeting hall - prayer meetings four times daily including one at midnight, one meal daily at 6 pm and only six hours for sleep. All other hours were spent working. How long could we manage a routine like that today?
October 19, 2013
Traveled to Gettysburg to visit Gettysburg National Military
Park. Started tour at Visitor Center with video presentation, Cyclorama Exhibit
and Museum all sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation, so this area not
affected by government shutdown. Battleground Park is a national park and was
reopened upon federal government shutdown ending.
Lunch at Visitor Center Food Salon and purchased CD for
self-guided auto tour of battlegrounds. Three and one half hours later we had
only covered about 80 per cent of tour before dusk.
Honest Abe gets our support before he delivers the Gettysburg Address
Monument of Pennsylvania's own General Meade - one of more than 1,200 monuments erected on the Gettysburg battlefield.
October 20, 2013
Back to Gettysburg to finish touring the battlegrounds and
to visit the Eisenhower Historic Site – the President’s farm site in
Gettysburg.
Soldiers' National Cemetery and monument erected to commemorate Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
President Eisenhower's summer farm home in Gettysburg
Pennsylvania provided a delightful and entertaining time for the fearless foursome! Now it's on to the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia. They say Virginia is for lovers - so looking forward to some lovin'.
Happy trails!
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