Pennsylvania

Day 9, 6/29.  This may not have been our longest drive but it probably took the longest…Williamsburg, VA to Harrisburg, PA, Gifford Pinchot State Park.  The traffic was TERRIBLE!!!  In southern Florida they complain about the way the snowbirds drive and create traffic, but that is nothing compared to this.  It was accidents and too many people on the road.  We drove 256 miles and it took us 7 ½ hours.  After dinner we took a walk around the park. There is a nice lake. We saw many campsites where they brought their kayaks. 

Day 10, 6/30  I had never been to Gettysburg, so today was the day.  We decided to do the movie, cyclorama and bus tour along with the museum.  The bus tour in an air conditioned bus was the way to go.  Our guide was informative and had a sense of humor.  Wayne had seen the cyclorama years ago.  Since then it has been cleaned and moved to a beautiful new facility that  was built just for this amazing painting.  42 feet tall and 133 long and painted in the 1800's. WOW !  We took a break in the middle of the day to enjoy a vegan burger at The Parrot, very good.  Our final stop of the day was to see where Lincoln did his Gettysburg Address.  

Day 11 7/1.  So the plan was to get up early and drive to Letchworth State Park...however while preparing to leave I noticed that the Low Coolant Light was on...not good.  Change of plans.  It was Sunday so we knew we had to spend another night and look for a mechanic in the morning.  We talked to a camp host who happened to be a mechanic.  He offered to look at it.  He said he thought it was the waterpump, which is what Wayne suspected.  After making arrangements to spend another night, we decided to check out Hershey.  I had heard the factory tour was good. We along with LOTS of other vacationers did the Factory Tour.  It reminds me of a ride at Disney where you get on the ride which is a moving cart that holds 5 people.  You are then taken along a track with a host on the screen in the cart as well as animated cartoon characters along the way.  Free mini chocolate bar at the end.  Good ride for free.  We resisted temptation and did not buy anything in the gift shop.  

We have been taking side roads and not coming back the same way we went to places to try and explore.  The rolling hills with the barns are nice to see, however,  we are not fans of the PA road and highway systems.  

Day 12 7/2.  Wayne was on the phone at 7 AM calling mechanics.  The first was too busy, but  he did however recommend Interstate Towing and Recovery in Camp Hill, PA who said, yes, they could look at it for us.  They confirmed it was the waterpump.  The  part was in stock and would be delivered...well the manufacturer's computer was down so they would not deliver the part until the computer was up.  So...we waited all day and no part.  Wayne and I both finished the books we were reading and we went out for a nice lunch at The Vegetable Hunter.  I have not mentioned that PA is having an extreme heat wave !  95+ temps...it is cooler at home.   We are spending the night in the parking lot, hopefully the computer will be up tomorrow.

Capital Downtown Harrisburg,PA

Day 13 7/3  YEAH the water pump was delivered and installed within an hour.  After a late start, we were once again on the road.  We drove from Camp Hill, PA to Grand Island, NY, Cinderella Motel and Campground. It was a long day on the road (325 miles), but we are happy to be on our way again.