I will take our vacation to Gettysburg one section at a time! It was very fun – and we had a lot of laughs, a ton of history, and great food! But first – today I went to work and got caught up, got the items I need to take to Hanna’s Town tomorrow to prepare for our Spring Tea, and after lunch cut the grass. Glad to have that done. There were two dead lilac limbs, which I snapped off and broke into pieces so the trash would take them. Otherwise a normal day at home!
Lilac yard
Lower yard.
Lilac branches
So on Sunday – after Sunday School and church, I came home and got organized – put my luggage and extra items in the car. Kelly got here about 12:30 or so and we loaded her things. Paul dropped Kathy off at a little after 1pm. There was plenty of room in the Grand Cherokee for suitcases, extra shoes and jackets, our snack bags, the cooler, and all our research materials! We stopped about an hour into our trip down the Turnpike to grab lunch at Burger King, then just set our sights on Gettysburg and left the Turnpike for Route 15 at about 5pm.
We took about a half an hour or so and swung onto the Messiah University campus in Grantham – a few miles before Gettysburg. That is Kelly’s Alma Mater and she hadn’t been back since graduation. A lot had changed, but it is a beautiful campus, full of memories for her and even a few for me – four years of driving her down and back! I’m so glad we stopped.
Entrance
Yellow Breeches Creek
Kelly and Kathy on the Swinging Bridge
Kelly was Editor in Chief for the SWINGING BRIDGE campus newspaper for 3 years!
The covered bridge to the athletic park.
Covered bridge
It was still sunny and pleasant when we pulled up to the Heartland Bed and Breakfast. About a block from town – which was quaint and cute and calm and easy to navigate. There is a restaurant on the property that was well priced and easy access. We had plenty of room – a queen bed and a twin bed and a spacious bathroom.
Quiet street….
After we unloaded and got settled in the rooms, we set off on foot to explore the town and find food. There were so many period houses with signs designating a Civil War home. As it was Sunday evening most of the retail spaces were closed, but a few restaurants were open.
Designated 1863 home.
Kathy with President Lincoln
Me with the President
Hotel Gettysburg in the heart of town.
Another downtown hotel
Civil War Hospital
Designated….
Stone wall.
Patriotic House
We designated Kelly as the decision maker (not that she was real happy about that!) but collectively we decided to eat at the Gettysburger. How could we not, with a name like that? The food was terrific and the place was clean and low-key. We were glad for the walk back to the room – that was a lot of eating after spending the day sitting!
Good food!
Once we got cozy in the room, we played USA Trivia – and I discovered that Kathy and Kelly together are quite the entertainment duo. We had a fun time with wrong answers – even when they knew the right ones!
Kathy’s corner
There were 4 huge windows plus one in the bathroom!
For Kelly and I
We were excited about all the options for the next two days and were ready to call it a night.
Everything you wanted to know about Gettysburg and weren’t afraid to look up!
QUOTE of the DAY:
PEANUTS?
TOMORROW May 8th is:
Fintastic Friday; National Coconut Cream Pie Day; National Give Someone a cupcake Day; National Iris Day; National Have a Coke Day; National Military Spouse Appreciation Day; National Provider Appreciation Day; National Public Gardens Day; National Student Nurses Day; No Socks Day; Victory in Europe Day.
I will celebrate irises, Cokes, and Gardens! God bless…
On this Day in History: 1915 RMS Lusitania is sunk by a German submarine off the southern coast of Ireland, with 1,198 lives lost
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