What a long day of driving! Nothing was close for the campaigning continental army, or for those who want to go see what they did. We drove about one Barbie movie in between each stop today, so it was LONG. We were able to hear all 3 of the Barbie Fairytopia movies to their completion, along with Quest for Camelot. JOY!!
Besides that though, we went to Washington Crossing State Park, to see where Washington crossed to Delaware on Christmas Eve with his troops to attack the Hessians. This had a lot of buildings and would have been pretty cool except that they had a school there and wouldn't let us in some of the buildings at all because of it. The boathouse was cool though. It let the girls see how big the boats really were, and the interpreter there showed us what it took to fire a cannon, which the girls thought was pretty neat. I was kind of depressed that we drove all that way though and didn't get to see much. Not the best start to the day.
Another long drive put us at Valley Forge, and that was much nicer. We got to see a movie, lots of exhibits, and then out to the fields! Carrie's favorite part was the little Washington statue that you could stick your head in and take a picture - she did this several times. Looked more like Napoleon to me...
The girls loved the huts that represented Mulenberg's Brigade. 12 men to a hut was a little out of their realm of understanding... General Washington's Headquarters was cool, though Carrie was done by that point with all things old. She just wanted to explore passageways and run around - understandably!
I was frustrated and tired by that point, when we found the memorial chapel. I could have easily spent hours in the place checking out every last carving and detail. I've never seen one like it anywhere. It's a placed that makes you want to be silent and contemplate. The stained glass windows, which were on every one, showed pictures of Washington and the revolution stories among others like the eagle and capitol in DC. Beautiful, ornate work. That made the whole day worth it! We also saw some scrawny deer that need spring to come, but were still pretty to watch. One fawn was loosing his spots, but still had a few near his belly. The girls loved them.
We're finally in Baltimore after circumventing all of Philly today. I'm never sleeping with Katie again - I got NO sleep last night. Made today incredibly difficult to stay awake for. Nice hotel though for the price, and tomorrow we go to the aquarium and an Orioles game, so the rain better go away! The ups and downs of vacation are always interesting, but it's time with family, so that's what counts. :)
Besides that though, we went to Washington Crossing State Park, to see where Washington crossed to Delaware on Christmas Eve with his troops to attack the Hessians. This had a lot of buildings and would have been pretty cool except that they had a school there and wouldn't let us in some of the buildings at all because of it. The boathouse was cool though. It let the girls see how big the boats really were, and the interpreter there showed us what it took to fire a cannon, which the girls thought was pretty neat. I was kind of depressed that we drove all that way though and didn't get to see much. Not the best start to the day. Another long drive put us at Valley Forge, and that was much nicer. We got to see a movie, lots of exhibits, and then out to the fields! Carrie's favorite part was the little Washington statue that you could stick your head in and take a picture - she did this several times. Looked more like Napoleon to me...
The girls loved the huts that represented Mulenberg's Brigade. 12 men to a hut was a little out of their realm of understanding... General Washington's Headquarters was cool, though Carrie was done by that point with all things old. She just wanted to explore passageways and run around - understandably!
I was frustrated and tired by that point, when we found the memorial chapel. I could have easily spent hours in the place checking out every last carving and detail. I've never seen one like it anywhere. It's a placed that makes you want to be silent and contemplate. The stained glass windows, which were on every one, showed pictures of Washington and the revolution stories among others like the eagle and capitol in DC. Beautiful, ornate work. That made the whole day worth it! We also saw some scrawny deer that need spring to come, but were still pretty to watch. One fawn was loosing his spots, but still had a few near his belly. The girls loved them.
We're finally in Baltimore after circumventing all of Philly today. I'm never sleeping with Katie again - I got NO sleep last night. Made today incredibly difficult to stay awake for. Nice hotel though for the price, and tomorrow we go to the aquarium and an Orioles game, so the rain better go away! The ups and downs of vacation are always interesting, but it's time with family, so that's what counts. :)
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