Where we've been!

It has been a busy 5 weeks since we left Trace. I finally figured out how to work on the newly designed Blogger from Google. It's a lot easier than the older version, but it still takes a bit of time to know how it works. I'll be doing better in making timely posts, I promise.

It's amazing to realize that we've been on our current road trip for more than a month. On Thursday we had dinner with friends who live in Massachusetts. They asked when we left home and in recounting our stops we realized how long we've been traveling.

First stop, Lebanon, TN at a rally with Jacqui & Joe Danek.

From Lebanon, we toured Nashville where I snapped a photo from backstage at the Ryman Auditorium. 

Think of the famous folks who stood at this exact spot.

After a few days in Crossville, TN where we met Marsha & Red Davis, we headed to Sevierville, TN for a Monaco America rally with Jacqui & Joe. We've been with this group before, but this time we met up with another couple from NC, Bill & Judy Goins, who Ray and I met months before at at a Tom Johnson rally in Marion, NC. RVers make friends all across the country.
On the 16th of May we ended our travels with Joe & Jacqui and headed north with a goal of reaching Elkhart, IN to get some scheduled service. As before, the guys at Forest River service are a great group who went out of their way to accommodate folks who have bought a Forest River product.

On May 20th with "the Berkshire" ready to roll, we headed East for nights in Loudonville, OH, Champion, PA, and Chambersburg, PA, finally spending 4 nights in Gettysburg, PA. This was our 4th trip to Gettysburg.

Another place we never imagined
that we would stand!

On this visit we stopped at the newly opened Seminary Ridge Museum. We had a private tour of the recently restored cupola where General Meade established his plans for the battle to come. It's another time when we found ourselves standing where famous Americans have stood. 

What a view

We were very impressed with this new museum. Each of the four floors is dedicated to a different aspect of the war. It is very well-done and worth the extra cost to tour the cupola.

As in other years, we drove the auto tour through the Battlefield. This year we viewed Pickett's Charge from the Southern viewpoint. The North Carolina memorial at that point carries a poignant message.

To the eternal glory of the North Carolina soldiers, who on this Battlefield displayed heroism unsurpassed, sacrificing all in support of their cause. Their valorous deeds will be enshrined in the hearts of men long after these transient memorials have crumbled into dust. ...One confederate soldier in every four who fell here was a North Carolinian.



We ended May in Accord, NY a small town northwest of New York City. A Whitecliff Wine tasting and great sandwiches from the Saunderskill Market were the highlight of this stop. It took us a while to figure out how to take a 'selfie' (obviously we have limited technical abilities), we enjoyed the sandwiches, the Pinot Noir, and especially the view!