Wow, what a week that was! My friend decided last year to host a gathering of runners and ex-runners who have been part of an internet-based group for over 20 years (so, yeah, we’re all older now and that kind of explains the ex-runners…). We met up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and had a wonderful weekend of it. My head is still kind of reeling from all the people, stories, and photos!
One of the things I love about Lancaster (and this is my third visit since 2017!) is how very photogenic everything is!
One of the group activities was a driving tour around Amish country. Which led to horse and buggy meeting a Tesla sedan and two other cars on a one-lane road.
Sunday’s group walk/run was on a route with two covered bridges, so I convinced the cyclist in the group to pose for this shot. Was thinking of my nephew, Tim, as I took it (and check out @SoCalBikePT on instagram if you are a cyclist!).
Monday, it was time to pull up the stabilizers and head out. Into the rain. All day. Pulled into a spot at a campground in Western Pennsylvania just in time for the sun to come out. Stupid weather.
Tuesday morning, I went out early in the morning to see the Flight 93 National Memorial. I hadn’t realized I would be within a half-hour of it, so I called an audible and drove there before starting the day’s trek west. I can’t do it justice in a paragraph; it deserves a separate, sobering post.
Today, I’m heading west. Also doing that on Thursday. And Friday. And Saturday… I should make it to the Denver area by Tuesday, and then be based in CO until the end of July. I’m definitely looking forward to less humidity and more mountains.
It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.
Alfred Eisenstaedt
Hi Annie, You don’t know me but I read your blog 🙂 We just retired to Monument Colorado, just south of Denver. Send me an email if you are near!
Thanks for reading, and leaving a note, JoAnn! I’m passing through Denver on my way to camping in the Front Range with friends. Might be around end of month, not sure yet.
Hi Annie.
I fully agree with poster Ann Eddy.
Having not succeeded in getting our blog up and going I also admire the sheer organization and the generous willingness to share good and bad with those of us who follow you.
Cheers and safe travels
Jeanne Muir
Altoista
Nomadic-Erratic.us (for what it’s worth).
The shoot of the horse buggy at the ATM is priceless!! 🙂
Love your Lancaster PA photos and the East will not be the same without you! Safe journeys!
Annie, Of all the travel posts, blogs I’ve ever read, yours are without a doubt the absolute best! Your writing, your photos and the way you tie it all together…genius! Will you publish a book of your journey? You are truly gifted, and I so look forward to your updates!
Fabulous to catch up with you, Annie, and to have a chat about nomadism and photography. xxx