2025 Oct 30-Nov 5: Bus Trip to Washington, DC with The Club/Diamond

 Bus driver Mistie Byrd is on First Class Charter Bus #G220.

Day 1: Thursday, Oct 30 - Travel day, 

We stopped at Jack's to get two sausages and biscuits for breakfast. 

We rode to the Club, went inside to get our new blue shirts and name tags, Hubby helped load the coach, and I helped load the snacks. Everyone was on the coach by 8:30, and we set off.

Our first stop was at Loves in Columbia, TN, to pick up a couple and for a restroom break. Hubby spent $15.08 for two Mountain Dews, cheese crackers, and snacks. 

We stopped in Cookeville, TN, for lunch break, where there were several restaurants to choose from. We went to Panera Bread,1255 Interstate Drive, Cookeville, TN, where we bought a grilled cheese, a cup of chicken noodle soup, and wild rice soup with French Bread. We spent $21.92.

We stopped for dinner at Fiddler's, where we enjoyed a buffet meal. We spent 43.21. I got Mac & Cheese, creamed potatoes, fish, fried apples, and Blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

We arrived at our hotel, Garner (formerly La Quinta Inn), 1800 E. Main St, Wytheville, VA. Room 410, at 8:43 P.M.

Iphone photos

993- Photo of the bus

994-995 Panera Bread Cookville, TN

997-1006 Fiddler's Wytheville, VA

1007-1008 Photos of our room 410

1009 Receipts 

Steps 8,295 Cal 1,556, 3.15 Miles, zone 37 

Day 2: On Friday, Oct 31, 

I walked around the hotel before breakfast and had a blueberry yogurt. Today, we will continue our journey towards Washington, D.C. 

We stopped at Cracker Barrel in Fishersville, VA, for lunch, where I ordered pinto beans, fried apples, cornbread, chow, and iced tea. I forgot to pack pajamas, so I bought a pair at Cracker Barrel and spent $35.60

We stopped at Pilot in Tom Brocks, VA, for a restroom break and snacks.

We arrived at our hotel, the Hampton Inn, 4050 Westfax Drive, Chantilly, VA, room 418. We will stay here for four nights.

We rode to Texas Roadhouse, 4993 Westone Plaza, Chantilly,
VA, for dinner. It was a prepaid meal. I ordered a grilled pork chop with rolls and a sweet potato. 

Returned to the hotel and rested.
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1010-1017 Walking around Garner Hotel, Wytheville, VA

1019 Cracker Barrel Fishersville, VA Car

1020-1021 Loves Tom Brook, VA

1022 Hampton Inn Chantilly BA 

1023-1025 Texas Roadhouse Chantilly, VA

Canon EOS R6 Camera

5724-5729 Travel Virginia

5730-5745 Travel Virginia

Walked 8,112 Steps 1,519 Cal, 3.08 Miles Zone 33

Day 3: Saturday, Nov 1,

For breakfast, I ate a yogurt and two pastries with kiwi juice. 

We loaded onto the bus at 8:30 and picked up our guide at 9 A.M. (Sondra)

We visited the Korean War Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.

We stopped at the Fashion Centre Mall at Pentagon City for lunch. 

Hubby and I ordered the bigger plate of walnut shrimp, Broccoli, and beef with Chow Mein and three rangoons, which we split. We spent $17.87.

I also bought a pink sweatshirt for $42.39. 

We loaded back onto the bus and went to the Roosevelt and Martin Luther King memorials. 

We went to dinner at Mount Vernon Restaurant, 3200 Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA. I ate chicken, potatoes, Cherry Pie, and iced tea. 

After dinner, we rode through Washington, where we saw the Air Force Memorial, the Pentagon, and several Smithsonian museums.

We stopped at the Capitol building at night (which was closed). Several of us walked up to the front of the Capitol building to take photos. We stopped at the US Marine Corps Memorial to take close-up pictures. We dropped off our guide, Sondra, and rode back to the hotel. I took a hot bath and wrote in this journal. 

Iphone photos:

1028-1031 Korean Memorial 

1032-1038 Arlington, VA

1042-1046 Franklin Roosevelt Memorial

1055-1057 Lincoln Memorial 

1058-1067 Washington Sites 

1068-1075 Mount Vernon Restaurant

1076-1077 Newington, VA

1078-1081 Arlington, VA

1086-1090 Washington, DC

1091-1120 Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

1124-1146 Us Marine Memorial 

16,293 Steps, 1,985 Cal., 6.01 Miles, 103 Zone 

Canon EOS R6 Camera Photo 

5746-5759 Washington, D.C.

5760-5764 WWI Memorial

5765-5802 Lincoln Memorial

5904-5812 Vietnam Memorial

5813-5817 Lincoln Memorial

5818-5823 travel DC

5824-5861 FDR Memorial

5862-5868 MLK Memorial 

Day 4: Sunday, Nov 2,

Breakfast consisted of an omelet, sausage, patties, and kiwi juice.

We picked up our guide at 9 A.M. at Arlington Cemetery, where we went through security and took a trolley tour. 

We stopped at the Changing of the Guards and JFK burial site. We used the restroom at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and took a group photo. 

We loaded on the trolley and headed back to the bus. We rode to the Fashion Ctr at Pentagon in Arlington, VA, to eat lunch.

Hubby and I ate at the Villa Italian Kitchen, where I ordered Mac & Cheese with garlic bread. Hubby ordered a slice of pizza with a bowl of mixed veggies. We spent $26.31.

We stopped at Lego Land, where I bought some Christmas presents for the grandkids and spent $69.93.

After lunch, we rode into D.C., stopping at the People's House, a White House Experience. Then we all walked to the White House, stopping to take photos along the way. 

One of our members danced to a Tennessee Song. We made another group photo in front of the Secret Service Car. People were gathered outside, enjoying the day. The DJ played "Rocky Top" and "Tennessee" for our group. Hubby stayed on the bus. We dropped off our guide and rode to Oak Grove Holiday Inn in Sterling, BA, for a buffet meal and entertainment. One of the women at our table was brought a plate of food, while everyone else had to get their own. We all kidded her about being special. At the end of the program, one of our group members announced that she would honor her. I ate creamed potatoes, fish, red Velvet cake, and water.

There was dancing, and the Ohio group said they enjoyed our entertainment. That was the most fun they had on their trip. (Another Diamond Group that joined us)As we were leaving, a couple asked us where we were from. We returned to the hotel, took a hot bath, and went to bed. 

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1147-1175 Arlington Cemetery 

1176-1177 Lunch at Villa Italian Kitchen

1178-1204 Washington, DC

1205-1225 The People's House 

126-1233 Washington Penn AVE

1234-1254 The White House outside the gate

1255-1263 Pumpkin Display at Holiday Inn 

Steps 12,632 Cal 1,814 Miles 4.66 Zone 56 

Canon EOS R6 Camera photo 

5869-5940 Arlington Cemetery 

5941-5946 Group Photo 

5846-5980 Arlington Cemetery 

Zone 56 miles 4.66 cal 1,814 Steps 12,632

Day 5: On Monday, Nov 3, 

Breakfast consists of an omelet, pastries, and kiwi juice.

We were on the bus by 8:30, and picked up our guide at 9 A.M. Our first stop was the Jefferson Memorial. Next, we stopped at the WWII Memorial. 

Lunch was at the Kennedy Center, where I ordered a berry yogurt, croissant, and Coke. Hubby ordered a smash burger, fries, and Coke. We spent $22 and $16.50.

When I finished eating, I walked out onto the balcony, which wrapped around the entire building. It overlooked Washington, DC, and Virginia. I got some great photos. We walked through the Kennedy Display inside the building, then loaded onto the bus and rode to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. We were met by our host, given a speech, and guided through the main chapel. We were told we could visit all the chapels inside the church. 

Everyone met outside, this is where we said goodbye to our guide, Sondra. We loaded onto the bus and headed to Manassa for dinner at the Great American Restaurant. Here I ate Shrimp, onion rings, fish, hushpuppies, and tea. It was a buffet meal. 

We boarded the bus and headed for the hotel, about 25 minutes away. We arrived a little after six P.M. I wrote in my journal, watched Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, and went to bed. 

Iphone Photos

1264-1280 Washington, D.C.

1281-1285 Jefferson Memorial 

1286-1303 Washington, D.C.

1304-1324 WWII Memorial 

1325-1357 JFK Center 

1359- 1406 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 

1407-1424 Washington, D.C.

1425 Dinner 

Canon EOS R6 Camera Photo 

5881-5990 World War I Memorial

5991-6020 Travel DC

6021-6043 WWII Memorial

6044-6086 Kennedy Center Roof Top View

6087-6105 Kennedy Display

6106-6119 Travel DC

6120-6202 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

6203-6235 Travel DC

Steps 10,884 1,686 Cal, 4.1 miles, Zone 34

Day 6: Tuesday, Nov 4: Travel Home & Woodrow Wilson Museum

For breakfast, I ate yogurt and a muffin and drank Kiwi juice.

Hubby filled the ice chest full of ice for our water, and snacks were added for the day's adventures. 

There was a misunderstanding about loading the luggage onto the bus. So I went to each floor to check whether the luggage had been collected, but it had not. 

The man loading the luggage had only done the 5th floor, so I asked several of the men if they would help.

We loaded onto the bus and were on our way by 8:30 A.M. 

Our first stop was a Rest Stop in Timberville, VA. 

Our next stop was the Woodrow Wilson Birth Home and Museum in Staunton, VA

We stopped at Chick-fil-A for lunch. I ordered five chicken minis, fries, Coke, and ice cream.

Our next stop was a rest area in Staunton, VA.

We arrived at our Hotel, Garner, room 410, unloaded our overnight bags, and went to our room until 5:15. We loaded onto the bus and went to Cracker Barrel for dinner. Several people ordered pizza from a local Pizza Hut, while others went to a local restaurant. At Cracker Barrel, I ordered Mac & Cheese and okra with cornbread, chow, and iced tea. Spent $29.30. Hubby ordered a big breakfast.

I also bought three Christmas bags for $5 and two candy bars, for a total of $13.62. 

We rode back to the hotel and packed for our travel home tomorrow. 

1426-1430 Rest Stop Timberville, VA

1431 Staunton, VA

1432-1509 Woodrow Wilson Birth home and museum

1510-1520 Staunton, VA

1521-1527 Rest Stop Christianburg, VA

Steps 4,232, 1.62 miles, 1,372 Cal Zone 1

Day 7: Wednesday, Nov 5. 

For breakfast, I ate Raspberry yogurt, apple pastry, and apple juice.

I walked down the hill to the sidewalk to take a photo of the historic marker of Walter Crocket and the Welcome to Wytheville, VA sign. 

We loaded onto the bus and were on the road by 8:30 A.M. 

Our first stop was the Davy Crockett Travel Center, Baileyton, TN

We ate lunch at Buc-ee's. I bought a berry parfait and cheese chunks. Everyone ate on the bus. 

Our last stop was at Love's in Columbia, Tennessee, to drop off a couple and to use the restroom.

We arrive at the Club around 5:30 P.M. Everyone unloads the bus, and we are home a little after 6 P.M. I have an online class every Wednesday at 6:30 and just made it. Hubby unloaded the car.

We did not stop for dinner.

Iphone Photos 

1528-1534 Walter Crockett Historic Marker 

1535-1537 Water Tower Wytheville, VA 

1538-1548 David Crockett Travel Center, Baileyton, TN

1552-1557 Buc he's Crossville, TN

Steps 4,545 1,435 Cal 1.72 miles Zone 15  

2025 Jul 12-20: Bus Trip to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard with The Club/Diamond

Day 1, Saturday, July 12, Travel day. 

We boarded the bus around 8:00 A.M. and departed for Cape Cod, stopping at rest areas along the way. We will pay for lunch meals.

We arrived a little after 7:00 A.M., helped direct people inside the building, and ensured they signed in. Hubby helped load the bus.

The bus departed at 8:00 A.M. 

Our first stop was Love's in Columbia, TN, for a restroom break at 10:47 A.M., 9651-9652.

We stopped for lunch at Greenwood Mall in Columbia, TN, at 1:06 P.M. 

Hubby and I ordered a chicken wrap with Diet Pepsi. We had enough time to shop, so we visited Victoria's Secret and purchased five pairs of panties. We spent $31.80

9653-9655.

Our next stop was the Pilot Travel Center in Pendleton, KY, at 5:15 P.M. for a restroom break. 9656-9658 photo 

We stopped at Texas Roadhouse in Fairborn, Ohio, for dinner. Hubby ordered a Fort Worth Ribeye, salad, and baked potato. I ordered a baked sweet potato and iced tea. We spent $37.20, plus tip. We were seated in groups of four. 9659-9662 7:59 P.M. Our server was Marsha, and we sat at table 233/3.

We arrived at the Wingate Inn Dayton, located at 3055 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, Ohio, for one night and are expected to arrive around 9:15 P.M., Room 328.

Took a shower and went to bed. It was a long day. 

Day 2: Sunday, July 13. Travel day and stop at the Heinz Museum 

I was up early and walked around 2 miles before breakfast. 6:01-7:05 A.M. photos 9664-9707. I walked up the street where I saw a pond full of Canada Geese. I walked past Wright State University, Wendy's, and several other restaurants. The highway was beautiful, filled with flowers. 

Breakfast was eggs, sausage, blueberry muffins, and cranberry juice at 7:09 A.M. photo 9708.

Loaded onto the bus and was leaving by 8:30 A.M. 

Our first stop was Love's Zanesville, Ohio, at 10:55 A.M. for a restroom break. 9709-9711.

We stopped at Cracker Barrel in Washington, PA, at 2:05 P.M., 9712, and spent $22.23. I ordered pinto beans, apples, & cornbread, and Hubby ordered a barrel cheeseburger and fries. 

Traveled through Pennsylvania 9713-9724 @3:01

Pittsburgh, PA 

We stopped at the Senator John Heinz History Center, located at 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh, PA. 3:18-4:14 P.M. photos 9725-9746.

The Chautauqua Lake Ice Company constructed this building in 1898 as a warehouse to store ice. The ice was harvested from lakes in western New York. 

They also used machines to manufacture ice from distilled water.

Dinner at Bob Evans Restaurant, 153 N Breezewood Rd. Breezewood, PA. Around 6 P.M., I ate fried steak, macaroni and cheese, creamed potatoes, tea, and a chocolate chip cookie. (Threw the cookie away.)Photos 9747-9752 @6:43-7:25 P.M. Bought some Naked Bee Hand & Cuticle Salve and some Naked Bee Lotion, spent $18.93.

Travel to hotel 9753-9762 8:45 P.M.

Around 9:15 P.M., arrive at Comfort Inn & SUITES Hershey South, 1589 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA. Room 162

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843-889 @8:51 A.M. downtown Pittsburgh, PA

890-1007 @2:18-3:17 P.M. HEINZE History Museum Pittsburgh, PA

1008-1094 @3:25-5:05 P.M. Travel to Pittsburgh, PA 

Day 3: Monday, July 14.Travel day 

For breakfast, I ate two sausage links, a blueberry muffin, and cranberry juice. 9708 at 7:09 A.M.

Walked around the hotel 9763-9764 @ 6:53 A.M.

We traveled in Pennsylvania, 8:36-10:58 A.M., 9765-9768 

We crossed the Delaware River, onto the New Jersey Turnpike, stopping at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area at @10:58 A.M. 9769-9774

We stopped at Rest Stop Darien, CT, at 3:01 P.M. 9776-9778

Bought a McDonald's Oreo McFlurry, spent $8.49.

Arrive around 5:31 P.M. at 99 Restaurant, 7 Airport Road, Westerly, RI 

9779-9781

I have pre-ordered the Grilled Chicken with creamed potatoes, salad, and chocolate cake. 

Rest stop at Invigorate Gas, West Greenwich, RI, where Heather fuels the Bus. 9782-9784 @ 7:29 P.M. 9782-9784.

Aiden by Best Western

Arrive at Aiden by Best Western 476 MA-28 West Yarmouth, MA, around 9:45 P.M., room 125.

1097-1150 @11:33-12:28 P.M. travel through New Jersey

Day 4: Tuesday, July 15.Visiting Chatham, Eastham, and Providence Town, MA. 

Breakfast eggs, sausage, muffin, cranberry juice. 

At 7:20, we walked to CVS to buy some mouthwash and spent $8.49.

I went to the dentist before we left to file down a broken tooth that kept my mouth sore and to put some medicine on the ulcers that I had in my mouth. 

We meet our guide at @9 A.M. and embark on a tour of the Outer Cape.

Chatham Lighthouse

Our first stop was Chatham Lighthouse at 9:28 A.M. 9786-9799.

Our next stop was the Salt Pond Visitor Center @ 10:41 to 11:00 A.M. 

Here I walked the trail and got eaten up by insects. 

That evening, we walked to CVS (which was about 2 blocks away) to buy some spray to stop the itching from the bug bites. 

We visited the Center 9800-9809.

Pier at Provincetown

Our next stop was Provincetown from 12:38 to 1:54 P.M., 9810-9831.

We walked around the town, stopping at the Lobster Pot Express for lunch. 

Here we ordered a Lobster roll, a drink, and clam chowder. We spent $48.95.

We walked along the alleyway where we saw several art pieces. Monsters attack P-town. Shop therapy is blamed—Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Alice meets the queen and many other pieces. 

I walked along the Macmillan Pier, stopping to take a photo with the many colorful floats, and sat on a whale statue. 

Our next stop was at the Red Barn in Eastham, where we shopped and played a round of mini golf. @3:06-3:28 P.M. 9832-9838.

Arrive around 5:00 P.M. at Not Your Average Joe's, 793 Lyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, for a prepaid meal. I ordered mustard-crusted chicken with mashed potatoes. 9846-9848.

Depart for the hotel around 6:30 P.M.

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1151-11-79 @8:37-9:13 A.M. Chatham Lighthouse Chatham, MA 

1180-1187 @9:31-11:00 A.M. Eastham Windmill

1188-1279 @11:45-1:31 P.M. Provincetown, MA

1280-1281 @1:58 P.M. Red Barn Eastham, MA 

1282-1296 @3:15-3:26 P.M. Higgins Farm Windmill Brewster, MA

1197-1299 @4:08 P.M. Passenger Train (Cape Cod Central Railway) Hyannis

Day 5: Wednesday, July 16. Visiting Martha's Vineyard 

After breakfast, we meet our guide and depart at 9:30 A.M.for Stop & Shop 39 Nathan Ellis Highway, Masphee, MA Depart for Ferry to Martha's Vineyard at 9:35 A.M. Arrive at The Island Queen Ferry 75 Fallouth Heights Rd, Falmouth, MA. Depart for Martha's Vineyard at 10:30 A.M. Arrive Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard at 11:15 A.M. 

Several of us took an excursion in four different vans around the islands for 1 1/2 hours. We spent $120.00. We stopped at The Seafood Shanty in Edgartown for lunch.

The Seafood Shanty 

Hubby and I ordered fish and chips and spent $34.75.

Everyone was dropped off at the ferry, but didn't leave until 3:45 P.M.

We bought an ice cream at the pier.

We walked down the pier, bought a drink, and talked with the owner.

Valley Grille, Mashpee, MA 

Depart for dinner at 4:30 P.M. at Valley Grille, 39 Old Barnstable Road, Mashpee, MA. We had a buffet-style meal. I got chicken, beef, veggies, a roll, salad, and ice cream with a brownie. 

Depart for the hotel at 7:30 P.M. 

9852 Ferry ride 10:40 A.M. (Island Queen)

9853-9869 Excursion 11:43-12:02 P.M. 

9870-9875 lunch 12:43 P.M. (The Seafood Shanty)

9876-77 boats

9878-9885 dinner and flowers outside (Valley Grille)

1301-1409 9:33-2:50 P.M. Martha Vineyard, Oak Bluff, Edgartown

Day 6: Thursday, July 17. We visited the towns of Sandwich and Hyannis, MA

After breakfast, we will meet our guide at 9:00 A.M. and take a guided tour of Hyannis and the quaint, historic village of Sandwich. 

We visited the John F. Kennedy Museum and the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Hyannis.

We ate a lobster roll with water at Fresh Ketch, Hyannis. 9892-9894 @12:25 P.M.  

1410-1497 ~9:07-10:22 A.M. Sandwich, MA (Canal Visitor Center), where I walked to the pier. The canal is a waterway operated by the Corps of Engineers where you can hike, fish, and watch ships. 

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1502-1538 @10:29-10:34 A.M. JFK Museum Hyannis, MA 

1545-1578 @2:28-2:52 P.M. Veterans Park, Hyannis, JFK Fountain 

9895-9903 @1:40 P.M. WE traveled through Hyannis, MA

9904-9906- JFK Memorial Hyannis at 3:56 P.M. 

9907-9911 we traveled through Hyannis, MA @4:10 P.M.

9912-9916 Dinner at Grand Cafe, Hyannis, MA. At 5:14-6:08 P.M. 

I ordered Grilled Salmon, a salad, creamed potatoes, veggies, and for dessert, Vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup. 

Returned to the hotel and packed, for we are beginning our journey home. 

Lee Haygood went to the hospital during the night with a UT infection and stayed a few days. They ended up flying home. 

Carolyn went back to her room to get something before we left. She fell and hurt her shoulder. The door locked, and she could not get up to let anyone in. The master key would not work, and the fire department had to come to rescue her. She was taken to the hospital. She spent the day at the hospital. We dropped off her two sisters and sister-in-law at the hospital.

They all rejoined us for dinner. Carolyn was fine; she just got a lot of bruising. 

We had another couple decide they wanted to fly home. So when we left, we were four fewer people on the bus.

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1410-1497 @10:07-10:22 A.M.  Sandwich, MA  & Canal Visitor Center. 

1502-1538 @10:29-10:54 A.M. JFK Museum at Hyannis, MA

JFK Museum

1545-1578 @2:38-2:52 P.M. Veterans Park JFK Memorial and Korean Statue Hyannis 

Day 7: Friday, July 18. Begin our journey home, and stop at Foxwood Casino

Please have your luggage ready for pickup in our room by 7:15 A.M.

9918- at 9:10 A.M., we were in Buzzard's Bay, MA, 

9919-at @9:45 A.M., we were in Fall River, MA. 

9920-@10:03 A.M., we were in East Providence, RI  

9921-9923 @ 10:30 A.M., we stopped at Invigorate to fill up with gas and use the restrooms

Waterfall at Foxwood Resort and  Casino 

9924-9978 - at 11:34 A.M., we stopped at Foxwood Resort and Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Road, Ledyard, CT., and the Tanger Outlet. 

We walked through the casino, where we saw display windows of clothes worn by different entertainers. Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Lita Ford, Usher, Skip Not, Britney Spears, Chris Isaac, Mondonna, John Entwistle, Dan Victory (Counting Crows), Tom Keifer (Cinderella), Felix Pappalard, Steven Van Zandt, Dukes of the Souls, Duff McKagan, Guns N' Roses, & the Beatles.

Hell's Kitchen

We saw several native American statues, a sucker & duck large enough to stand next to. We saw several restaurants, including Hell's Kitchen and Wahlburgers.

We traveled through Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and upper New York. Stopping to spend the night in Carlisle, South, Pennsylvania.

9979-9983 @3:56 P.M., we traveled through Preston, Norton, Norwich, and the Thames River, CT. 

9985-9986 @ 5:07 P.M., we traveled through Terrytown, NY 

We arrived around 6:30 P.M.at  Golden Corral, 900 Lehigh Valley Mall Drive, Whitehall, PA. I ordered fried shrimp, hushpuppies, and fries. Dessert: Strawberry and carrot cake. 9987-9988 

9989 @11:02: We arrived at Best Western Carlisle South, 101 Alexander Spring Rd, Carlisle, PA, room 359.

9979-9983 Travel through Preston, Norwich, and the Thames River in Connecticut. 

Took a shower and went to bed. 

Day 8: Saturday, July 19, traveling home, stopping at the Carnegie Museum and Flight 93.

I walked around the hotel in Fairborn 3231-3243 IPAD @6:36-6:49 A.M. 

Ate a strawberry yogurt and cranberry juice for breakfast at the hotel and left for Pittsburgh, PA, at 8:30 A.M.

9990-9991- @ 9:46 A.M., we traveled through W. Providence, PA 

9992-1007- @9:58 we traveled through Bedford, PA 

0018-0020- @ a0:06 A.M,. we traveled through Napier, PA.

0021-0063- at 10:09-10:30 A.M. We traveled through Manns Choice, Shellsbury, Central City, and Stoystown 

Flight 93, 9-11

0064-0102 @10:32-11:50 we stopped at Flight 93 National Memorial Stopystown 

0103-0128 - @ 12:51-1:32 we traveled through Quemahoning township, Friedens, Somerset, Lincoln, and Jefferson, PA 

0129-0147 @1:25-1:32 we travel to Pittsburgh, PA

The Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh

0148-0171 @2:08-2:13 we visited the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

We ate lunch at Fossil Fuels, located on the lower level of the museum, near the natural history area. We ordered a chicken sandwich, Macaroni salad, and a parfait. I ate the parfait.

Andrew Carnegie built the Carnegie Museum, which opened in 1895, and featured artifacts from Egypt, minerals, exotic wildlife taxidermy, and dinosaur fossils. 

We will depart for Fairborn., Oh, at 3:15 P.M., we will pay for lunch and dinner. 

We should arrive at the Wingate Inn Dayton Fairborn, located at 3055 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, OH, for one night. Room 311  

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Traveled through Pennsylvania at @9:18 A.M. -3244-3258

Flight 93 Memorial and Museum @10:36-11:51 -3259-3313

Traveled to Pittsburgh @1:34- 1:37 P.M. - 3321-3334

Visited Carnegie Museum and ate lunch from @1:42-3:17 P.M. -3335-3456

Traveled through Pittsburgh, PA 3453-3522 @3:24-3:52 P.M. 

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We stopped at Steak 'n Shake at 7:20 P.M. Hubby and I split a hamburger, fries, and a Dream Cycle milkshake. 0179-0181 spent $20 

0182 - We crossed the Muskingum River at @7:26 P.M.

0183-0185 - We were in Zanesville, Ohio, at 7:30 P.M. 

Took a shower and went to bed. 

Day 9: Sunday, July 20, Travel Home, final day of travel. 

Ate a strawberry yogurt for breakfast after walking around the hotel for about 45 minutes. 0186-0197 - @ 7:16 A.M.

We stopped at Pilot in Pendleton, OH,  for a restroom break at 10:26 A.M. 

Carousel at Greenwood Mall Bowling Green, KY 

We stopped at Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green, KY, for lunch. 

I wasn't hungry, so I went for ice cream instead. Hubby ordered a Chinese plate. I went shopping at Victoria's Secret. They had a "buy two, get one free" sale. They also had 10 pairs of panties for $40. 

We picked up Fran's grandson and her dog in Nashville. 

We stopped at Buc-ee's in Athens for dinner and to drop off a passenger.

Hubby and I split a BBQ sandwich— spent $8.00

My Hubby and I helped unload the bus of everything left inside the coach. 

We should arrive home around 7:45 P.M.  

It is great to be back home. 

Coach: Ground Force Six Victory Ground, Nashville, TN

Driver: Heather