Instead of back-tracking through Bedford, we elected to head slightly south east toward Cumberland, PA along the Maryland border. This has to be some of the prettiest country I have ever seen. Hills and ravines covered with lush green forests. Farms and villages every few miles. Much of the rout parallels the original road that Washington and his men opened up to assure that the goods from this region would be sold back east.
A little gem along the way is the Fort Necessity National Park. The place is immaculate, educational and of immense historical significance. It was here that George Washington, as a junior officer, had his first victory and first defeat against French and Indian troops. Of course he nearly single handedly ignited the French and Indian War, but who is perfect. Below is a restoration of the fort from which Washington surrendered to the French. If you want the rest of the story try Google.
From the fort we traveled to Cumberland through some equally beautiful southern Pennsylvania country. If they had access to the ocean I'd consider moving here. Our lunch stop in Cumberland was pleasant. Thanks to the TripAdvisor ap, upon which we are becoming dependent, we found Sammy's, a little hole-in-the-wall that served excellent quiche, salads, and omelettes.
Several hours further and we arrived in York, our overnight stop. Food at the White Rose was disappointing, but the bar was cute, loud and apparently fun but I was too strung out from the road to want to drink, so the atmosphere was wasted on me.
We are trying the Homewood Suites (A Hilton property). Our room is nice and everything in the facility looks new and shiny. I'll see how I sleep before rendering a final verdict.
See you tomorrow, our final day on this trip.
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