Category Archives: TRAVEL Blogs

Day 13 September 25, 2024 Gettysburg 61.7 miles Well its another rainy gray day. Rob replaced a blown fuse before starting the car. When the cowl light switch is turned on a fuse gets blown. Woodie hesitated to start but Rob said that was just getting the choke correct. Sure good to hear that motorContinue reading “Gettysburg”

Day 12 September 24, 2024 Gettysburg 80.5 miles The day didn’t start too well. Woodie would not start no matter what. Rob swapped out several different parts and called his brother several times trying to figure out the problem. Three hours later the problem turned out to be that the spark plugs needed to beContinue reading “Gettysburg”

Day 11 September 23, 2024 Gettysburg 112 miles Once again it rained during the night and was still raining when we got up. Woodie didn’t want to start. It took Rob several minutes to get it going. We decided to go directly to the Round Barn which was the first stop on the tour ratherContinue reading “Gettysburg”

Day 10 September 22, 2024 Gettysburg Pennsylvania 78.3 miles Rain fell over night and the forecast is for more to come. Rob did some minor maintenance between rain drops. We didn’t have to be at the host hotel until about 10 am so it left us a little time. We are staying about 8.5 milesContinue reading “Gettysburg”

Day 9 September 21, 2024 Brookville Pennsylvania to Gettysburg Pennsylvania 193 miles Today started with a light rain and ended with a light rain. In between was mostly cloudy. The drive was really beautiful. The roads curved this way and that. A few hairpin turns for good measure. Also up and down hills. Lots ofContinue reading “Gettysburg”

Day 8 September 20, 2024 Willard Ohio to Brookville Pennsylvania 215 miles Well the day started with Woodie refusing to start. We were nearly out of gas but adding the spare gas didn’t help. Rob investigated different possibilities and determined that the points needed to be replaced. When he checked these points had been inContinue reading “Gettysburg”

Day 7 September 19, 2024 Joliet Illinois to Willard Ohio 307 miles We talked with a guy at the gas station this morning that had two of the cutest miniature schnauzers. They were really friendly too. The male dog had been part of a breeding program. His puppies sold for $8000 each. I found thatContinue reading “Gettysburg”