And so we arrived at our final stage - Gettysburg. On the drive from Roanoke to a final shopping stop on the edge of town we left Virginia and passed through West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, touching briefly back into Maryland, all before lunch. Including Tennessee, North Carolina and the District of Columbia that makes 6 states in all - only 44 to go!! Stopping of four a quick round of mini golf we arrived in Gettysburg to our hotel right in the middle of the town. Gettysburg has a real town centre, which sets it aside from any previous experience we have had in the States whereby towns have consisted more of main roads with malls and plazas at regular intervals. The main focus of our visit was the battle ground, a national park covering
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