The internet connections in Frederick and Charles Town were not great, so I am behind on this blog. Saturday was a day for resting, especially after Gettysburg on Friday. Mom and I read until our lunch date with one of my college roommates who lives in Virginia. Caryn Hardage and I hadn't seen each other in ten years, and it was wonderful catching up with a true friend. The three of us entertained the afternoon crowd at Ruby Tuesday's with lots of laughter.
A terrible thunderstorm blew into Frederick that evening, but we had a wonderful view out our room as the clouds and lightning moved in from the mountains!
The next morning we headed into Harpers Ferry, Virginia, crossing the Potomac River, then the Shenandoah, River. Too beautiful for words.
The Historical Park was lovely, and there was a lot of information beyond John Brown's pre-war raid on the arsenal. Can my students tell me which Coonfederate General enjoyed a huge victory at Harpers Ferry?
We opted not to take the scenic tour, but drove through town ourselves. Mom got amazing photos as I crept through town. Some local residents might have become frustrated with the two women in the blue SUV from Missouri.
We had a wonderful time, an felt very accomplished. We then moved down the road to Charles Town, West Virginia, arriving at the Hollywood Casino early in the afternoon! Lovely accomodations, great food, and extremely pleasant people! A late, but fun evening. We didn't come away bigger winners, but we had a fabulous time!
This morning we left the Hollywood Inn and discovered that both of our GPS Apps had very different ideas about the correct route to depart for Parkersburg. Dueling GPS voices in the car was too much! Mom and I ignored them both and found our own way onto the interstate!
Again the views were beautiful! Mom took numerous photos as we drove down the interstate, mostly to share with our family when we return home in a week.
The next morning we headed into Harpers Ferry, Virginia, crossing the Potomac River, then the Shenandoah, River. Too beautiful for words.
The Historical Park was lovely, and there was a lot of information beyond John Brown's pre-war raid on the arsenal. Can my students tell me which Coonfederate General enjoyed a huge victory at Harpers Ferry?
We opted not to take the scenic tour, but drove through town ourselves. Mom got amazing photos as I crept through town. Some local residents might have become frustrated with the two women in the blue SUV from Missouri.
This morning we left the Hollywood Inn and discovered that both of our GPS Apps had very different ideas about the correct route to depart for Parkersburg. Dueling GPS voices in the car was too much! Mom and I ignored them both and found our own way onto the interstate!
Again the views were beautiful! Mom took numerous photos as we drove down the interstate, mostly to share with our family when we return home in a week.
Parkerburg has a lot to offer, so we are exploring different venues tomorrow. Other than our GPS Apps arguing, mom and I have done very well with navigation and exploring the countryside. This is a true adventure!
Great job on the photography, the pictures are beautiful! It sounds like an amazing journey.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Belen.
ReplyDeleteThe general at Harper's Ferry I believe was Stonewall Jackson
ReplyDeleteYes it was. Very good, Adam.
ReplyDeleteWill you be sharing more of the pictures you took in class with us?
ReplyDeleteOh wow! The pictures are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think it is funny that the local residents became frustrated with two women in the blue SUV from Missouri.
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