Day one - just begun! A 6 AM start - with six states! Our first destination - Fort Necessity! The rangers were wonderful - beyond expectations. Saturday is 'munitions' day at the park. This meant re-enactors, photo-ops and loud *BOOMS*, As the presentation was filled with so much information, I found myself taking copious notes. Have you ever heard of the Order of St. Barbara? I certainly wanted to find out more about her after hearing this today.
The journey was a tribute to plenty of roadside Americana. Ft. Necessity is located along the National Road - another great story. There are these beautiful obelisks along the way for mile markers, as well as the assorted giant chickens and fireworks stands.
This was also a good news/ bad news kind of day.
Bad news - a horrible accident at the AlJo curve on 295 marked the sobering beginning to our trip, we did not seem to get in the exercise I had hoped for , and my assistant did not get the pictures I had hoped for... ah well.
Good news-talking with the biker share of his upcoming trip to Sturgis (actually he talked- I listened),NOT getting lost ( we only RECALCULATE) and [drum roll, please] having an audience of a group of West Virginia good o' boys watch as James and I successfully filled our tank- no spills, no asking for help- all good!
AND tomorrow - on to my BECCA and paying respects to Johnny Appleseed!
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