Last Stops in PA

  This has been on of the longest gaps in my blog posts that I recall due to being in Pennsylvania for 43 days. Not that there isn't anything to see in PA but living here most of my life I have done many of the PA sights. My last post had us leaving Mercer, PA and going to Lancaster. After leaving Mercer we took the Turnpike east. Circle M was our campground for two weeks and we scored a roomy corner site.

 

 

We were very busy during our stay between dentist appointments and errands to Doreen's credit union, plus visits from friends and getting some of our belongings from Dan's basement. We had some good fires and 'smores. We also had some lousy fires due to wet wood.

Circle M is a beautiful campground close to Millersville and Lancaster. It even sports a nine hole chip and putt which I took advantage of.

 Well mostly chipping since the "greens" weren't really puttable. The campground is nestled on a peninsula around which the Conestoga River flows.

 

After Lancaster we made our way back up to NEPA for a week for Doreen's sister's 50'th surprise birthday party. We stayed at Clayton Park Recreation Area on Lake Henry.

We had a pull through site that was very narrow. The good thing was that anytime someone took the site next to us it was only for the night.

When we left Lancaster on September 23 there was barely a noticeable change to the color of the leaves on the trees but up here fall foliage was in full swing in some areas.

Clayton Park is convienently located to Jessup just ten miles over Archbald Mountian near Mt. Cobb and Hamlin. We had to avoid Doreen's sister for three days while roaming around the Scranton area before the surprise party but she was genuinely surprised to see us. She thought that we were long on our way back to Florida since last seeing us during our visit while at Scotrun.
The party was a good time and it was a chance to see everyone before returning to Florida. All of the Emmett siblings and their spouses:

 

On the last day we attended a JV football game to watch Doreen's nephew Nick who is the star quarterback for the team.

Due to several injuries on the offensive line many a play resulted in a roll out left or right.

 

A rare throw from the pocket

 

He finished with three TD throws to seal the victory.

 

We left Clayton Park on September 30 and drove to Gettysburg Farm.

I would say it is located about halfway between York and Gettysburg. I was impressed with the place as it was very well maintained, clean, and the seasonals were well kept. Sometimes the seasonal campers are unsightly. They have too much stuff on their site but not here. Like Circle M,  Gettysburg Farm is situated on a river, the Conewego.

The campground is huge with about 700 sites, many along the river. We found a nice pull through with lots of room. This is a great place for the family with a huge pool, big game room, and a petting zoo with llamas, goats, pigs, turkeys, ducks, and rabbits.

 

Some of the goats think they run the place!

 

 

After four days at Gettysburg Farm it was finally time to leave Pennsylvania in the rear view mirror. The nights were getting cold and we had to run the furnace overnight for the past week or so, so I am glad to be making way for warmer weather.

 

The time spent in PA was nice and it was great seeing everyone we did. For those of you we didn't get a chance to see I hope to do so on our next visit. I don't know when that will be, maybe next year. Now it is time to return to Florida.

 

 

Miles Mercer to Lancaster: 308.6

Miles to Clayton Park: 160

Miles to Gettysburg Farm: 189.5

Total miles: 7006.5