Day #63 October 12, 2007

Day #63
Friday October 12, 2007
Gettysburg, PA to Luray, VA
148 miles today (26,442 – 26,590)
12,023 miles total
2 new states today: Maryland & Virginia
33 states total

I slept in this morning until 6:30. Yes, that IS sleeping in for me! I must have been tired.

I got out this morning shortly after 9AM in very sunny weather. Once I hit US 15 south, out in the open, I could really feel the wind. I hit Frederick, MD about 10 and pulled off at 2 different exits trying to find breakfast. I got back on US 15, continuing south into Maryland on MD state route 32.

I finally had breakfast in a little town called Brunswick, Maryland. I crossed quickly from Maryland, through Virginia, into W. Virginia all in a matter of about 2 minutes. I made my way to the Harper’s Ferry Visitor Center. Again, like in Gettysburg, there is just so much to see here than I realized. I took a shuttle bus to the downtown area where I made my way to the John Brown museum, watched 3 short videos, found the armory and toured the wax museum. I stayed nearly 3 hours and didn’t put a dent into all there was to see and do.

Decision time. Now where do I go from here? I still have to ride through Delaware to check that state off my list. And I WANT to ride through DC just to say I did. And I’ve had several folks tell me not to miss the Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah Nat’l Park. That ride is away from DC and Delaware. Since I was this close, I thought I’d head that way. At 3:30 PM I was not even at he entrance to the park yet, or the 105 mile drive. I picked up a Virginia Parks guide and found an RV park near the drive. I wanted a place BEFORE dark, so I called and booked it. I guess I was tired, as the name of the park should have tipped me off to what kind of place it would be. It had “Yogi Bear” in the name. I remember years ago camping in Oregon where a Fleetwood Mac concert was playing across the river. It was so loud! But here, at the “Yogi Bear Camp & Resort” the noise is even LOUDER!! Between all the kids running around, the country western music played at full volume and the occasional “rebel yell” let out for no reason, I seriously doubt I’ll sleep tonight.

I think I’ll head back into DC tomorrow. That decision is made.