Rennen

...pretty well planned.

First off, I'd like to thank Dave B. (EconomisTT) for joining me on this mission this morning. We really had fun and the weather couldn't have been more perfect.

We're going to stick with September 22nd and we made dinner reservations for 20 (optimistic??) at the Bavarian Inn, which happens to be the place where Dave and I ate lunch today (thanks for buying Dave ). Lunch was fantastic and I think you'll all really enjoy dinner there.

So here's a sample itinerary for the day:

Meet in Rockville/Gaithersburg MD at around 9:30 that morning. Depart at 10:00.

Take a nice meandering drive up Rt. 28, 15 & 340 to Harper's Ferry (about 1 hr 30 minutes).

Park the TT's and take a shuttle ride into the historic area.

Eat lunch at any of the nice spots in historic Harper's Ferry. This will be very casual and people can go wherever they please in groups of any size.

Meet early in the afternoon for a pre-arranged, guided tour of Historic Harper's Ferry by a National Park Service ranger.

Free time to shop and hang out. Walk across the foot bridge to the C&O Canal, etc.

Meet late in the afternoon for a spirited drive up 230 to Sheperdstown for dinner at the Bavarian Inn. By the way, we checked with the inn and there are rooms available for the night of 9/22 if you want to consider spending the night. It's a very nice place. They're about 45% booked so call ahead now and book your room (304) 876-2551.

For those returning home that evening, we figured the VA crowd will split from the MD crowd and head straight down to VA.

So how does that sound? Ineterested?? Mark September 22nd on your calendar. I really think this is going to be fun.

Here is the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/hafe/home.htm" target="_new">national park service web site</a> again.

Here are a few pictures from our trip today:

View down the Potomac from atop the hill
<img src="http://members.bellatlantic.net/~media1/harpers/HarpersFerry1.jpg" />

The same view especially photographed for Jason.
<img src="http://members.bellatlantic.net/~media1/harpers/HarpersFerry2.jpg" />

The church on the hill...and WHAT a hill!
<img src="http://members.bellatlantic.net/~media1/harpers/HarpersFerry5.jpg" />

We won't be parking here.
<img src="http://members.bellatlantic.net/~media1/harpers/HarpersFerry3.jpg" />

EconomisTT discovers the big entertainment in town.
<img src="http://members.bellatlantic.net/~media1/harpers/HarpersFerry4.jpg" />

AmandaTT

Okay, and the Smirnoff bottle isn't bad either, but it's empty! :-(

o2bnme

Alex and I will claim two of those seats. ;-P Can't wait to get up there!!

RTinNYC(again)

With apologies to the pope, et al... hee, hee...

That would be very symbolic of my beliefs (opiate of the masses and all) re: organized religion ;-)

Rennen

Great, Bill!!

economisTT

why the dc/md/nova folks are the best tt group around!

seriously, it should be a great time and one of the best things about this forum is the times that those of us on it get together to do stuff.

economisTT

and i'll bet we can find some magical 'shrooms for you, too! ;-)

RTinNYC(again)

Are you actually a real life economist? I only ask because I have a grad. degree in resource econ. (Claremont). If so, we break the mold - most economists drive horriblty sensible/pragmatic vehicles like Ovlovs and such... eccchhh!!!

AmandaTT

I would love to!!! But would you accept me without a TT, since mine may not be here yet? :-(

o2bnme

We'll accept you... just might not wait up when we get in the twisties! ;-)