Our bus pulled out of the Ohio hotel parking lot at 6:45 this morning. Not too many of the delegates minded, as most of us slept on the 6 hour trek to Gettysburg. We stopped for lunch in West Virginia, and then continued on our way.
We arrived at Gettysburg around 2:15, and stopped at the visitor’s center. Some of the delegates were dragged into learning how to waltz with elderly professionals.
At 2:30 we entered a theater to watch an educational movie on Gettysburg. After the documentary, we took the escalators upstairs to a room with a historical painting of Gettysburg, and enjoyed an informational light show involving the painting. We then had about fifteen minutes to look around the rest of the center and to purchase souvenirs at the gift shop.
We boarded the bus with an adorable elderly tour guide who took us on a historical tour of Gettysburg. Along the way, he explained what happened during the three days of battle (July 1-3). We saw many monuments and historical artifacts. The guided tour was a total of three hours of educational fun.
At this current moment, we are traveling to our hotel. I’m not sure of the location, but its 45 minutes away. We will eat dinner and then have time to shop and hang out with our new friends.
Adios!
Courtney Voelker =)
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