ast summer we embarked on a road trip of
immense proportion. Upon starting, we had very little idea of what to expect. Would
the driving be too tedious? Would attractions and accommodations prove too
crowded? As it turned out, we had a great time. We enjoyed the flexibility, the
variety, and most of all, the scope that this mode of travel affords.
Given all this, when the came time to plan our '97 vacation, another road trip seemed an attractive alternative. We are operating with a couple additional restrictions this year. Work is a bit busy so skipping out for three straight weeks is not feasible. Additionally, we acquired three new cats not too many months ago and we feel it's a bit early to be away from them for very long. The upshot is that this year we'll be gone only about a week.
So, where can we go in just a week? We'll have to stick fairly close to home so mid-Atlantic looks like our range. Fortunately, history is about as deep throughout this region as it is anywhere on the North American continent and, as is typical, we've toured many places much further afield more extensively than we have our own back yards. Both of us have grown up surrounded by the region over which the most fabled events of the Civil War ranged. Yet we've never turned aside from our commutes to visit some of the key sites in this struggle. Well, now is our chance. We plan to drive from Raleigh, North Carolina to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This route is littered with National Park units related to the Civil War.
For the return trip, we'll turn west and then south through the Appalachian valleys.
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