Gettysburg and Harly Behind the scenes steel toe tour

Gettysburg
On Sunday (08/27), we took our time (about 1/2 hour from the campground) getting to the Visitors Center. Not many people and the temperature was in the low 70's.  A perfect day.
First, we took the time to see the history film and the Cyclorama (a painting in the round that took only1 year to paint). It was unbelievable.

Next, we took a  two hour bus tour with Clay as our guide.

The tour was well worth the money.   We made lots of stops as he explained the three day campaign and the monuments and statues from all the states that had troops there. None of then have been removed or have they received threats because of them.

My birth state, North Carolina, had largest number of casualties and second highest number of soldier.

My home state - not a lot of soldiers at the battle, they were dealing with the Seminoles in most of the state.

 Reinactors on the week-end.

The battlefields

  Time to rest - Abe

The Dobbin House
We had a great diner that night at a landmark.

 We ate dinner downstairs in the old cellar.  It sits over a spring.

Harley Davidson Factory
We headed out early Monday (08/28). We didn't want to miss anything here.

 
We had bought tickets months ago (they book up that fast) for the Behind the Scenes Steel Toe Tour.
We had to wear safety vests

And  shoe coverings (looked like open clogs with steel toes.)

This is our tour picture. There were fourteen  people in the tour and they broke us down into two groups, giving us a lot of individual attention. The tour is two hours of walking through the plant and covering all stations.  They build a bike in 2 1/2 hours (3 hours for the Trikes and CVO's.)  Lots of automation to make it happen, and even more quality assurance tests.

More fun was to follow in the area but we are grounded right now.  Big Bob has aggravated his sciatica so we have cancelled some reservations and extended here as we wait for him to heal. He  only has to til Friday since the campground is sold out.  Just a waiting game now.

Just click here to see how we have spent Labor Day weekend

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