We woke up this morning to rain and 48 degrees. It kept raining all day, although at all of our breaks we stayed dry (partly because the driver got really close to entrances). Another change we immediately noticed was that we no longer had prairie views. Ohio had beautiful rolling hills, lots of trees and small fields. We crossed the Ohio River into Wheeling, W VA and saw the suspension bridge, the most significant pre-Civil War bridge in the country. After only 12 miles in W VA, we drove the rest of the day in Pennsylvania. These Appalachian Mountains are forested, and the highest summit was just over 2,100 feet.
We saw snowbirds on many homes, little metal pieces along edges of roofs that hold the snow back, allowing it to melt without coming down on people below. We also saw two covered bridges on small side roads.
Our day ended in Gettysburg where we stopped at the Peace Monument. The eternal flame was dedicated 75 years after the end of the three day battle, and 2,000 veterans attended.
We are praying for an end to the rain and warmer temperatures tomorrow.-Laurel Johnson, Tour Director
We saw snowbirds on many homes, little metal pieces along edges of roofs that hold the snow back, allowing it to melt without coming down on people below. We also saw two covered bridges on small side roads.
Our day ended in Gettysburg where we stopped at the Peace Monument. The eternal flame was dedicated 75 years after the end of the three day battle, and 2,000 veterans attended.
We are praying for an end to the rain and warmer temperatures tomorrow.-Laurel Johnson, Tour Director
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