Gettysburg and New York
With the boat secure in Baltimore, and hurricane Dorian now tracking well east (good thing we got out of Norfolk), we felt comfortable leaving for our weekend away. First though, Friends from NY area, Dan and Lori McConvey came to Baltimore to see the boat, and we enjoyed dinner with them at an Italian place in the historic district. Friday morning we departed with them, headed for NY, but Dan had suggested we stop in Gettysburg on the way, which we were all in for. I recall explaining to people why we wanted to do this east coast trip, and I used Gettysburg as an example of places to visit just a short distance inland from the coast. The Gettysburg site is huge, with memorials to likely every brigade,and at least from every state, that fought in the battle. Over 3 days in July of 1863, a decisive battle was fought here that is considered to have turned the tide of the civil war. A visit starts at the visitor centre with a good introductory film, and then into a Cyclorama whic