Seminary Ridge 7/6/06

Bike Week has come to Gettysburg and from what I read in today's paper upwards of 40,000 bikers came to town! None of which came along for my Seminary Ridge tour Friday night! Around 28 folks from Philly, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Texas, and Rhode Island came along, including a Nutmegger from my home state of Connecticut. The weather was excellent and there wasn't that many bikes to talk over, actually the train is more disruptive than any motorcycle, so I think it was a pretty good time.

I asked the group if any of them were in town for Bike Week and all of them said they were not. Then I asked how many of them came to town not knowing it was Bike Week and got another overwhelming response. This happens every year, people come to town and don't know what's going on. Granted about half of the group were in town for the reenactment, which I read was very small, but most didn't know what else was going on. I can't wait for the reaction of the people who come to town over Labor Day and walk into the Klan rally that's planned. I'm not a travel agent but you really should check out what's going on in the places that you visit on vacation before you go! Either way, thanks for coming along!

Sleep well...

"Rick Saunders"