The first stop today was Gettysburg National Military Park. As I have said before, the whole area has an appropriately somber vibe. There is respect for the fallen soldiers, and a huge amount of sadness regarding wasted lives, and the horror of war.
Round Top and Little Round Top look peaceful today, but they were the site of a blood bath 151 years ago, on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Angle is a defensive line established by Gen. Meade, looking west
Four hours down to The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA (stopping for lunch in Smithsburg, MD)
not a cloud in the sky!
After sitting in a car all day, I got out and stretched my legs - 4 miles in one hour on the North Trail:
yes, there is still snow on their ski slopes!
the views were beautiful!
And, of course, the view at dinner was also GREAT!
Wednesday, April 23
Holiday Inn Express, Hershey, PA
1 hour -- Gettysburg National Military Park
4 hours -- The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA
here is today's playlist:
starting off nice and easy with Michael Franks - The Best of ...
it wasn't until we were driving around Gettysburg that the perfect song popped into my head - "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", with Levon Helm on vocal
The Band - The Band
then, because Wendy read me about U2 singing "Bad" at Live Aid in 1985
U2 - Wide Awake in America
The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon (greatest hits)
Bob Dylan - Desire
Sade - Diamond Life
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