Map and road video – Washington to Gettysburg<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today marks the start of my fourth fall road trip since retirement and the destination this time is the Canadian Atlantic coast. Atlantic Canada is an official region comprising of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador but my trip will also include significant time in Quebec so I am calling it the Canadian Atlantic Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n Today was a short, rainy getaway drive from Washington to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I decided to avoid the shortest route, which is mainly on interstate highways I have driven many times before, and take a slower route west to Leesburg, VA before heading north. Although parts may have been scenic in clear weather the rain and low clouds ensured that there was little to see today and I made no stops. Just near Fredericksburg, MD the cable providing power to the camera disconnected so there is also a short section missing from the road video. The highlight of the day was dinner at the Appalachian Brewing Company brew pub that was just a two minute walk from my hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday Sep 9, 2018 Map and road video – Washington to Gettysburg. Today marks the start of my fourth fall road trip since retirement and the destination this time is the Canadian Atlantic coast. Atlantic Canada is an official region comprising of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador but my … Continue reading Canadian Atlantic Tour Begins With A Rainy Drive to Gettysburg<\/span>