Back to the mountains... again! |
Every
year my wife and I have numerous discussions about where we would like to go
over the summer and this time around it is no different. While we don’t have any
extensive plans like we did last year, we do plan on returning to our usual
weekend trips around the state that we enjoyed so much in the past. Basically,
now is the time to get the broad strokes down and we will fill in a lot of the
other day trips as the season progresses. Plus, with all the things that usually
occupy our weekends, being able to schedule this much is kind of surprising at
this point.
The
first trip that is on our agenda is a place that we have visited many times in the
past the last drive up there being two years ago on our anniversary. Having
introduced our son to the Strasburg Railroad a few weeks ago, we thought it was
time to return to Jim Thorpe for a couple of days. Not only is it a place where
we can relax a little and walk around but we can also take our son on the train
through the valley. Also, it helps that it is only about an hour and a half
away which affords us plenty of time for exploring. Of course, we might have to
introduce our son to Country Junction while we are up there as well.
The
second trip that we have locked into the calendar is a return to Gettysburg.
With our son more mobile than ever and looking for a place that would allow us
to explore both from in the car and by walking around, Gettysburg seemed to be
one of the better options. Given the family history regarding the Civil War it
is also important for me that we introduce our son to sites like this early on. And, as many of you know, no matter how many times you go to Gettysburg you always find something new every time you are there.
In
addition to a variety of local and regional events, I also have a number of
locations on our calendar for later dates including Elizabethtown, Lititz, Ronks, Lancaster, Manheim, New
York, Kennett Square, and a number of others. All of these are in various
stages of planning and I am not sure if we will be able to fit them all in but
there are some options beyond the scheduled items above. It certainly won’t be
the busiest travel season that we have ever experienced and it won’t have some
of the longer excursions like last year but it will give us all an opportunity
to get out and explore a little this year. After all, our son wouldn’t want it any other way.
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