Pennsylvania Fun

     Ok, now that we have been still for a few days and able to see one of the things I have really wanted to see on this journey I am settling down and realize that Pennsylvania is quit beautiful. We spent our first day playing around the resort and getting stocked up on groceries. The farm animals and corn everywhere are pretty cool and while cooking dinner the first night the resident ducks wanted to say hello. I got kind of concerned after about five minutes when they just stared at me, it was like that scene from birds when they are all staring at the lady just before they attack!

 

They are Watching me cook meat!

The morning after Laura and I took a nice walk before everyone was up and the whole resort was still asleep, it was quiet and really nice.

     Later that morning we went on to Gettysburg National Military Park and I was able to take in the full scope of that battle and what it looked like which has really been a dream of mine. Jacob and Aiden took a couple of the ranger programs and Jacob was able to see what it was like to dress up as a Union Soldier. Then the rangers showed the kids how a platoon lined up and fought a battle.

     I didn’t realize just how many memorials were around this battlefield.  Every brigade that fought there had a memorial set along with all the generals and cannon batteries, it was really AWE inspiring to see just how many cannons were on the battlefield. We ended the day with a car tour on our own and then the boys were able to get their Junior Ranger badges, which were the 150-year anniversary patches.