us close to two hours to get there. We perhaps didn't take the most direct route (perhaps accidentally) but we did get to see some pretty countryside and cows! Neither Eli or I had really seen any cows since we left Iowa and a strange excitement came over us. We spend the first part of our time at the brand new visitor center. The center's claim to fame is their cyclorama-a 360 degree painting with lights and special effects that is narrated to recount the battle of Gettysburg. We stood on a platform in the middle to watch. The experience was very cool, although we agreed the ambiance was weakened some by the museum employee who barked at us which way to turn to see things.We drove back into the downtown area of Gettysburg for lunch and decided to eat at Lincoln's Cafe. There wasn't much Lincolnian about the restaurant besides the name, a sandwich named after him and I think I saw one other painting of him in the large restaurant.
We knew the weather forecast was not good, but we enjoyed great weather until after lunch. Heavy showers were intermittent during out "auto tour" where we followed a map and saw some of the landmarks around the battlefield. It was cool to see what the area looked like from the Union soldiers' side and then drive around and see what the terrain looked like for Confederate soldiers. The rain didn't permit great opportunities for picture taking.
We really had a great time and were thankful we got a chance to see something so cool that our classmates won't be able to!
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