GrandCamp 2022 part 2

We sure packed a lot into Ben’s GrandCamp this year! Besides doing daily swimming and S’mores, we took him to Indian Echo Caverns, a cool place to visit on a hot summer day. I mean, literally cool. Temperatures are always 52 degrees in the caves no matter how hot it gets outside. Ben really seemed to enjoy the tour, and Bob and I do as well.

We visited a pretzel factory and saw how pretzels were made in the 1800s. We also learned that the hard pretzel came after the soft pretzel and was created by Julius Sturgis in Lititz, PA. As an aside, these pretzels are now being made by Tom Sturgis and if you think all pretzels are the same you should try Tom Sturgis pretzels. They have a different kind of crunch and are now my favorite kind.

Of course we had to play some miniature golf!  Ben has gotten quite good and really enjoys it. 

After miniature golf he asked to go to the Toy Train Museum so off we went. It’s been years since I’ve been there and it was as much fun for me as for Ben. He loved the Lego train, especially.

We were both fascinated with some of the displays. On our last day we drove out to Gettysburg, about 90 minutes away, to visit the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitors Center. Bob and I were eager to show him the Cyclorama, a massive oil painting 377 feet long, 42 feet high, and weighing 12.5 tons. One stands on a viewing platform and the painting encircles you. 

This is just a small part of it. You really feel like you are in the middle of the battle when viewing it.

This was Ben’s first introduction to the Civil War and he was fascinated.

Next I’ll tell you all about our trip to Rhode Island for a family party.