Well, we arrived home safe and sound late last night (Saturday), around 11:00 PM. It was nice to get home and sleep in our own bed. Ahhh! Still on vacation. Have two more days (Sunday and Monday), to relax, recuperate and take advantage of some peace and quiet. We ABHOR coming straight home from a vacation and immediately going back to work. Yuk!
Well the vacation report shall ensue, and will be completed in segments, not necessarily in any particular order.
Well the last thing we did, was arrive at Gettysburg, early eve on Friday. Too late to see anything, but we stayed right in town. Quaint and homey. So much history calling out. We got situated in our hotel, and then walked right next door to an Irish Pub. Nice place. Been there a long time. Enjoyed a few beers.
Picked up a bunch of brochures at our hotel and layed around deciding what we would do in the morning. I saw they had AUTO tours of the battlefield, and Lee said, YA, THAT's IT! When we arrived, it was pretty darned cold, so taking an auto-tour sounded like the perfect venue. IT WAS!
To tell you the truth, I think it was one of the most rewarding pursuits we've ever done on vacation. It will always stand out in my mind. We highly, highly recommend it. There is NO better way to feel history; to relive it. Unsurpassed!
We left the hotel around 8:00 AM, and headed over. Spent about an hour in the museum. Nicely done. Bought a few things, but were excited about getting out on the road.
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/visit/center.htm
Here's the auto-tour battlefield map. The tour took us about three hours. We got out of the car several times (brrr, it wasn't July as the boys experienced it), and took photos (using our REAL camera (35 mm Canon AE-1). Can't wait to see them and share them with you.
It's great because you pop the CD in, and then begin. We got the deluxe version (there are several). We went with the History Channel's Gettysburg Expedition Guide (audio tour - guidebook - computer CD-ROM). Sometimes it would tell you to stop the CD and drive to the next area. Other times the historian (guide), would fill you in on background info, as your car moved to its next destination. Well worth the $29.95. I am going to try the computer CD-ROM in a few minutes.
More in a bit...gotta grab some lunch. Starving!!!
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"