The day started out very well when we were able to worship with Kaylee's friends at the church where she served as summer missionary in 2007. It was a very small Baptist church in Freeport, PA, about 40 minutes north of Pittsburgh.
The Cogley family allowed Kaylee to stay at their house that summer and were like a second family. And they continued their generosity today when they treated us to lunch at a Mexican restaurant close to the church.
And then our journey continued. I don't think I really had a preconceived idea about what Pennsylvania would be like and yet I was very pleasantly surprised at the beauty of it. The city of Pittsburgh was pretty for a big city but it was a big city after all. As we left that area and drove east the hills kind of became mountains and the fall colors were even more vibrant. There were so many really breathtaking views........that I didn't get pictures of, unfortunately. We'd gotten a later start than we'd planned so we were sort of on a mission to get to Lancaster and didn't stop much at all. You'll just have to take a trip there yourself and see. It's well worth it.
We drove through Gettysburg which, of course is so full of civil war history and the houses and buildings there and in the next couple of towns were really an amazing sight. I mean, there are old houses in Texas but nothing like the quantity or style that we've seen today. And so many of the houses were right there practically in the road. It seemed like I could have reached my arm out the window to touch them. Interesting!
But soon we left the mountains and history and hit modern civilization again as we got closer to Lancaster. It was dark when we got here so we've not seen signs of the Amish people but we'll hopefully be able to do that as we drive around a little in the morning and then head for Philly. Liberty bell, here we come!
