From Wild and Wonderful to The American Experience

This weekend is going to be one of relaxation!  Next week the unheard of is happening ... there are NO exams.  It's hard to believe that this is the first time in 9 weeks that we have no quizzes, tests, etc. (just a paper, but I was able to bang out much of it during clinical last week).

This morning I hopped in the car to swing by DC to pick up Emily and Alex and then onto Harpers Ferry to spend some time outside hiking around.  Harpers Ferry is not only a National Park and historic town (big player in the Civil War and industry until a big flood during the Great Depression).  Not only is it a place where MD, VA and WV meet, but also where the Appalachian Trail and C&O Canal Trail meet.

Away we go!

A dance video was taken on our way back to the parking lot.  

On our way we came across Storer College which started out as a one room schoolhouse and grew into "a full-fledged degree-granting college open to all races, creeds, and colors, and men and women."  Although it was closed in 1955 it now serves as a training center for National Park rangers.

On our way back to the car we found out that they needed an extra bike tour guide (Alex was working tonight) so I volunteered.  Although I have not given a tour in 2 years it all came back to me once I started my safety talk. 

It was nice to see the Reflecting Pool filled again!