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Our Favorite Stops on the  Gettysburg National Military Park Tour - Gettysburg Day 2

10/15/2014

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GOODMORNING GETTYSBURG!

After a night of no sleep – because Lucia is still on night schedule and Marshmellow takes up the whole bed – we get up, have coffee, take our showers and head into town.

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Knowing the first thing we want to see is the battlefields, we head straight to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitors Center.  After parking and snuggling Marshmellow into the backpack, we learned that pets are not allowed, so I went into the visitors building alone to see what was available for us.

I walked out with lunch and an audio tour CD.  There is a cyclorama that we heard is a MUST-SEE but we will have to come back and do that later in the week, on a day when we leave Marshmellow in the camper. We devoured the burgers and then headed out in our truck for the 90 minute self guided tour.
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There are 16 stops on the tour and if I had to pick only one favorite, it would be the Soldiers’ National Cemetery.  The way I see it, if you take the time to visit this historic park, it would be senseless not to stop and pay respect to the fallen soldiers – they are the whole reason you are visiting.
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Devil’s Den is part of the tour, but not one of the stops and that was our ultimate favorite part of the whole 90-minute ride.  We climbed the boulders and took some fun photos of each other.
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After the tour, we stopped in town for dinner at The Avenue Restaurant.  The diner atmosphere offered a quick meal with friendly service.  The homestyle cooking was a warm welcome after our day of rainy drizzle.  Marshmellow was exhausted and didn’t mind waiting in his comfy bed in the truck.
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One last stop before returning to the camper was to see a famously haunted covered bridge – Sachs Covered Bridge on Waterworks Road.  The 100’ truss covered pedestrian only bridge was built in 1854 and was designated as Pennsylvania’s “most historic bridge” in 1938.  And no, we didn’t see any ghosts or find any strange white blurs on our photos.
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Things to be grateful for today: Lucia says “Having the opportunity to stand on hollowed ground in a place where history was made.”

Today’s tally: $99.39

$12.72  Burgers at National Park for lunch
$6.21  Water and drinks at National Park
$23.00 gas
$24.31 CD audio tour
$33.15 Dinner at The Avenue Restaurant

CONTINUE TO DAY 3 - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE to read our Gettysburg adventures from Day 1.
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Our First Day At Camp in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

10/14/2014

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October 12, 2014
For our last vacation of the year, Lucia and I decided to take one final camping adventure.  Our destination this time is to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.  Neither of us had been there before and we enjoy interactively learning about American history.  We left Syracuse with the camper in tow, around 11:30 am on Sunday.  More than 75% of the drive was on 81 South, so it was terribly boring and long, but since Lucia and I made a vow to remain positive no matter the situation, we didn’t do much complaining during the 6 hours stuck in the truck. 
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We arrived at Gettysburg Battlefield Resort with enough daylight to unhitch the camper, hook up to the water and electric on our site, and arrange our living quarters for the next 5 days. 

Sadly, after we were fully unpacked, we realized Marshmellow’s leash and harness had been left at home.  So, with the camper no longer in tow, the three of us headed back out of the campground to find an open store in town.  We landed at Walmart and took our pup inside with us, quickly grabbed what we needed and headed back to camp.
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Not wanting to leave Marshmellow alone in the camper on our first night, we stayed in for dinner and ate bologna sandwiches, along with the pasta salad and green beans, bacon & onions that I pre-cooked before we left.

Things to be grateful for today:  Beautiful driving conditions with blue skies and perfect fall temperatures.

Today’s tally: $223.97

-       $73.01 gas
-       $40.00 gas
-       $46.92 gas
-       $47.29 Walmat – groceries/dog leash and collar
-       $4.50 gas station drinks/chips
-       $12.25 Wendy’s fast food on the road for lunch in Cortland
-       $0.00 Campground fee (Free for Coast to Coast members – email me if you want to know more)

CONTINUE TO DAY 2 - CLICK HERE
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Lake George Battleground Campground

9/9/2014

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Lake George Battleground Campground
Lake George in Upstate New York isn't necessarily a place many would consider for vacation when on a tight budget.  But there are ways to enjoy a great camping weekend - just hitch a ride in your parents RV!  That's what I did.

My better half and I spent the weekend in Lake George during the Elvis Festival in May of 2014, with my mom and step dad.  The annual Elvis festival is meant to bring the music of the King to the Queen of America's Lakes. The festival's founders worked with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. to create a world class event respectful to everything Elvis® stood for. Since the festival's inception, it has continued to grow, and is now the second-largest Elvis® Tribute Artist Competition in the world.

Although this campground offers no hookups for trailers or RV's and very compact sites, it is conveniently located within walking distance from town.  The bathrooms were clean and early morning showers were luke warm, which was fine for me since I have no hair to wash.

Most notables:
Adirondack Pub Brewery & Restaurant
Shopping
Scenic boat tour of millionaire's row on Lake George
#CampingwithCancer Cancer won't stop me from enjoying nature!  It is 3 weeks past my final chemo treatment and next week I will undergo surgery #2 so I am making the most of this camping weekend! I am also being careful not to get bit by any mosquitoes so am fully sprayed and covered.
#ScenicBoatTour There are several choices but we chose the 2 1/2 hour tour on the Mohican because it was the boat that offered the best view of most of the islands.  All tours are narrated with history and unique information about the islands, bodies of water and of course, millionaire's row along the water on the west side.

$23 pp regular price.  They offer military discounts!

http://lakegeorgesteamboat.com/
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