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This was a strange trip, put together with short warning and little
planning. We certainly saw 'enough' and benefited from Jesse being
home schooled. We had always wanted to see Gettysburg and the
beautiful Hudson River valley during fall colors. Dave had three 4
day classes in a row, first in Williamsport, PA, then in North
Philadelphia near Doylestown, then west Philadelphia near King of
Prussia. With long week-ends in between.
Lyn and Jesse flew to Baltimore and Dave drove down from Williamsport
and met them after dinner. We had a day in Baltimore and Gettysburg,
and one in Hershey and Amish country. Then while Dave worked we used
the evenings to visit Doylestown, Philadelphia, Valley Forge and on a
lark even ran an errand down to NYC to drop off some materials. We
used the middle long weekend to drive back to NYC, up the Hudson to
Hyde Park, across the Catskills to the finger lakes. On our last day
we visited Allentown and took the Crayola tour in Easton then spent
the night at a PHL airport hotel. In the morning, Dave drove back to
work while Lyn and Jesse flew home. Of course, this part of the
country is beautiful in October, and we did get to stop at one cider
mill. This unlikely trip was very enjoyable and more than educational
enough for Jesse to justify our efforts. |
