Virginia Visit

Just got back from a great trip to Fredericksburg, VA to visit with my dad who is currently living there.
Within 30 minutes I was picked up and started driving into DC but instead of going directly into DC we made a stop by the Great Falls of the Patomic which is a pretty massive drop with lots of different channels to chose from.  Next time I come out If it's warm and I can grab a boat I would love to get out there and give this one a go. After that we drove through DC and after that we headed to Fredericksburg.
After a nice relaxing day we decided to head out to do some skiing at a resort called Massannutten. Within 20 minutes of arriving we were told that there had been a issue with the power station in town and that the resort had lost all power. We stuck around for a few hours hoping that the resort would get the power back but at 11am we gave up on the idea of skiing and decided that it was a good day to switch it up and check out Gettysburg.

I have read about Gettysburg for a long time so it was pretty cool to walk around where the battle took place and see how expansive the battle was and were the battlements were. I still don't understand why during the Civil wars (and many others) the tactic of choice was to march head on into the sights of your enemy and get mowed down 1 row at a time until there was no one left to fight. Weird tactics...
The following day we decided to head into DC to enjoy an enlightening visit to the Holocaust Museum followed by dinner with friends who have also moved from Garmisch to DC area. Good dinner and good conversation.
The next day we drove around Fredericksburg to see the various battlements. It was cool to see that the ditches the confederates dug to protect themselves was still visible alongside the road.

Overall an excellent trip and a great introduction to Civil War history...and it was nice to see my 3 favorite white boys, 2 dog and 1 human.

-Owen