It's our last week in Fredericksburg and it's Thanksgiving, birthdays, and Christmas all rolled into one. First was BK with Frank & Beth, then dinner with Doug & Stephanie. All good opportunities to over eat, and I took advantage of both! Here's what breakfast looked like before I got to the table.
Beth and Frank purposely decorated early for Christmas so we could continue our tradition of celebrating Christmas when we're in town. Since Beth and I have the same birthday (though she'll quickly remind you not the same year), we celebrated that, too. Too bad she and Frank can't make it down to Disney World so we could celebrate our birthdays there.
You've read several of our posts where we talk about walking the Fredericksburg Battlefield trails. Here's a shot of Lee Drive that we often mention on our blog while in Fredericksburg, VA. The road's great for biking or walking. Then there's the trail through the woods you can take as well.
Lee Drive runs along the Confederate trenches. If you can't make the picture larger, the sign notes these trenches were part of Gen "Stonewall" Jackson's line.
Lee Drive ends at Hamilton Crossing - the most northern point of the Confederate railroad. In the picture of Donna walking Lee Drive, we're walking toward Hamilton Crossing.
The Fredericksburg Battlefield is part of the national park that includes the Wilderness campaigns and Spotsylvania Courthouse battlefields. In the picture to the left, Lee Drive is on the right side of this plaque. Just for trivia purposes, the KOA we've stayed in is just to the left of the the Jackson Shrine (see the little "blow-up" box in the lower right-hand corner) along Guinea Road.
So our time here is almost over. One more get-together in the morning for breakfast with Terry, Forest, and Beth. Then we're southbound to Florida. More later, David
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