6-5  Mim ran into a campground host,  Rich Hayman from the cape (Wellfleet to be exact) that said Billy Newcomb was his uncle- another small world connection. Stayed one night in Maryland--Catonctin Nat park --home of Camp David --nope he was not there but lots of security if he did .Moved on to The Skyline Drive in Virginia -Sheandoah Nat Park --it is beautiful up here lots of overlooks --and hiking trails the Appalacian Trail follow parrallel to the drive  took one for a five mile hike to Overlook water falls--now in Rattle snake country   So always looking down when hiking --we rather deal with the bears they are bigger but run when they see you--lots of those guys and deer crossing the parkway..Campgrounds are the best-- met lots of people .After 120 miles the drive ends  and the Blue Ridge Parkway picks up for the next several hundred miles thru Virginia and thru North Carolina to Tennesee.Right now 6-11 we are in Roanoke Virginia---moving south and warming up --storing the flannel sheets today.  We have been out in the boondocks so no cell phones or computer access so that is the reason for not having daily updates on the blog.

Philly Pa  is a great city to visit get there when you can--moved on to a Caledonia state park  next to Gettysburg Drove thru and stopped at many battle sites--- We did think about  -the civil war and all the folks lost in  those battles to do what what we needed -to do-so going south now across the Mason Dixon and with Mims Boston acccent  we will do fine

So lucky to be back on the road again to explore more of our country --our path began in the Catskills to step out of NH and from then on --wing it looking at maps, weather,and suggestions from friends and folks on the road.Reading PA WW2 yearly event of the folks of the greatest generation so far .Wow what gathering thousands from all over the country who come with equipment original and restored military equipment--set up tents to show living conditions--bunkers --machine guns  M1 rifles-lots of originals tanks, lots of jeeps.WW2 bombers and fighter planes all props back then were amazing to see and fly.The B-29 Flying Fortress  not the one but a brother of the one that carried the the big one over Japan to end the war..Best of all was a speaker platform allowing some of these folks who were there ---to tell their stories -- Walter Mattson B24 bomber pilot flew many missions over Italy 93 years old now got there and told his spoke like he just got back  -born on Ascension day still believes there is someone up there looking after him. There is!!!
Gotta tell ya after that day got some real history sunk into you

Moved on went into Philly --We got a Philly sub next to Betsey Ross house with chicken

What a GREAT city  got a picture of the Liberty Bell --lots to learn there to-then spent day day with Faith-- our Costa Rican  can not hold her down best friend  and family in Philly .
Live for the moment

The next journey across country begins tomorrow  heading to the Catskills in NY then on to the WW2 yearly gathering in Reading PA--and then --WING IT SOUTH--follow the good weather and good things happening in each state--Travis posted a quote to avoid the potholes ---count our blessing that we have not encounted many in our lives --live for the moment.