Freedom Tour~ The Journey Out to DC

Friday January 16th-Sunday January 17th

Good Morning KC weather! Its freaking snowing!!

I really feel let down by Brian Busby! Picking up the rental van at noon and heading out from Johnson County toward our first stops in Ohio/Indiana (where ever we become sleep deprived) and then on to Gettysburg, PA on our way to DC. Picked up Heather, the blonde in all the photos, Linda and Cathy, the ones who resemble crazy moms, and we hit the road.

Friday was pretty uneventful, spent the night in a nondescript hotel outside Indianapolis. Saturday, we woke up and headed toward Gettysburg, PA. No need for music in the van, too much excited chatting! Driving through the hills in Western Pennsylvania, it started to snow. The journey was a little hairy at times but we made it to our our VERY CUTE motor lodge, the Quality Inn at General Lee's Headquarters. An adorable place with fabulous staff. Staying at the HQ of the leader of the Confederacy was only the beginning of the irony in our journey...

Cathy, Linda, Me and Heather at dinner in Gettysburg

The old ladies

One of the remarkable things in Gettysburg were these farm houses that were in the MIDDLE of the battleground. All have now been restored and some were actually being lived in.

This one had a direct cannonball hit.

Battlefield Photos

The North Carolina Monument...Beautiful!

The battle turned in this area, the terrain was incredibly challenging. These two spots are called Little Round Top, the hill, and Devil's Den, the valley below.

Memorial at Little Round Top

The Union Cemetery, where Lincoln delivered The Gettysburg Address.

The Gettysburg stop was priceless for a history nerd like me.

It was pretty humbling to be in the presence of a battle that was essentially about slavery, especially when you think about what we were ultimately travelling to witness: the Inauguration of the first African American President.