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North America » United States » Pennsylvania » Farmington January 5th 2020

Returning home from a visit to Pittsburgh, we found the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been closed due to an accident. Traffic was detoured at New Stanton. We decided to follow US Highway 40 to I-68, where we could rejoin I-70 at Hancock, Maryland. Serendipitously, signs came up for For Necessity Battlefield. A chance to turn a detour into a visit to an historic site. We pulled in to the visitor center parking lot. A park ranger was on duty, but Susan and I were the only visitors on a snowy day. We watched the park film about George Washington and the mission that led to the Battle of Fort Necessity on July 3, 1754. Washington was in his twenties when he led a company of Virginia Militia into the frontier to convey a request to the French ... read more
End Post of Fort Necessity
George Washington on the Frontier
Outcome of Fort Necessity


Well, we're back at it again! So far, we've whitewater rafted (River levels were extremely low, plus the dam is broken, so they're not letting any water out) at Ohiopyle, PA. Our raft was overloaded for the river conditions, so we constantly were getting hung up on rocks. We'd be going along and suddenly come to a complete stop. One time we stopped so abruptly that Benj actually fell out! He's okay, although I believe he'll be sore in the morning. On one of the final rapids, our raft actually got stuck and we all had to 'abandon ship'. It took two guides a good 5 minutes to pull it out. Other than that, it was a good day. Tomorrow, off to Skyline Drive and Front Royal, VA. Talk to ya then!... read more




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