East Coast Tour Day 1

The boys stumbled through the Terminal 2 doors at 4:30 AM, connected with the chaperones, got their boarding passes, made it through TSA and received the first of many snacks and treats to come.  They rewarded the residents of Gate H5 with a couple of songs that Sun Country mentioned in their Facebook page.  We took off early, had a tail wind, approached Reagan National Airport along the Potomac, and after what appeared to be a possible water landing at first glance, ended with a smooth glide to the gate about a half hour early in Washington D.C.  Joe and Al were waiting for us in our familiar motor coaches and we were off to the Manassas/Bull Run battlefield.  We watched a movie together about the two battles (Manassas 1 and 2), had an hour or so to walk around the battlefield, look at cannons watch vultures and absorb the history on our own.  We were given a one hour walking tour of the battlefield that provided perspective on the nuances of how the first battle was fought and ultimately won by the South.  Then on to Lexington, VA through some beautiful scenery and ended up at Berky’s Restaurant for a buffet dinner of anything and everything they wanted to eat.  Berky’s has antique pedal cars hanging from the ceiling that at least one chaperone remembers using.  Off to the hotel, some DQ and then to bed.  Except for Allegro.  Allegro got to go on a walking ghost tour of Lexington, a very quaint town that felt the effects of the Civil War more than many. The walking tour was given by an entertaining guide through the alleys of Lexington and ended in a cemetery in the dark.  There were more DQ treats and then to bed.  Tomorrow we will see more of Lexington before heading to our first concert in Charlotte, NC.