Blogs from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Day 177 (Tuesday 13/10/09, NJJ) Drove to Harpers Ferry and got the shuttle bus into the old town, very informative. Then on to Gettysburg. Visited four states today - Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Drove around Gettyburg Battlefield which took just under two hours. The weather was perfect and the scenery colours were amazing. Once again another interesting and moving experience. Drove on to Carlisle, PA and checked into a Rodeway Inn. Dinner at Chili's - delicious. ... read more

Mechanicsburg. Preparing for an educational trip of a lifetime. This spring, I was selected to go with a group of school district leaders to China. It is hosted by the College Board and called the Chinese Bridges Delegation. This annual program, launched in the summer of 2006, brings school and district leaders to China for a one-week educational tour as guests of Hanban (Office of Chinese Language Council International) to learn about Chinese culture and language. Participants gather valuable knowledge and contacts to help them start a Chinese-language program. The Delegation provides an opportunity to: - Meet with Chinese national and regional leaders. - Visit schools and learn about the education system in China. - Share ideas with other educators who are building Chinese programs in their schools. - Meet Chinese education leaders and establish ties ... read more

Today we left the DC area and drove north to Gettysburg. We thought that we'd spend a couple hours driving the auto tour around the battlefields before heading up to Hershey. When we arrived at the visitor's center, we found that it had an extensive museum and exhibit that explained the conditions leading up to the Civil War, how the battle at Gettysburg unfolded, and what happened afterward. We spend nearly three hours in there before ever starting out on the tour. I thought that it was very impressive and really helped put into perspective what transpired there - far more so then if you simply looked out at the fields and hills on your own. We found ourselves trying the visualize thousands upon thousands of soldiers out there, where they came from, where they dug ... read more

York Open House About two years ago we biked up to Carlisle, PA to check out some of the local bikers. It was a great time. I booked us a stay at this Carlisle, PA hotels that was close to a lot of the festivals. Carlisle restaurants are lacking in vegan food though. We hardly had any vegan places to eat at during our weekend trip. ... read more