Aug 2 – We hadn’t noticed last night in the dark, but our RV park was situated on a river and near a mountain – so some of us explored it a little in the AM. We then had a fairly short drive to Manassas National Battlefield Park. The movie in the visitor’s center provided a vivid account of both the first and second Civil War battles that happened at the site, and a tour guide later filled in additional details during a walking tour. In between the two, we had a picnic lunch under the shade of a tree outside the visitor’s center – Susannah’s first time preparing food while not moving 50+ miles an hour in Chester!

We dropped Susannah’s mom Dianne at Dulles airport after leaving Manassas – how quickly the week flew by! Feels like just yesterday we were driving through Memphis.

Our late afternoon destination was the home of friends Arielle and Dave, not far from Dulles. Our kids had fun playing with their kids in a variety of activities, including floor bowling, marble chutes, chess, and cards. We all enjoyed a bounty of delicious food and engaging conversation. Lovely to have a chance to hang out with old friends!

Day 35: Luray VA to Herndon VA, via Dulles Airport – 86 miles.