Valley Forge (layover day)

Today was a day of rest, so what did I  do.....bicycle.   I  did a self guided biking tour of Valley Forge National Park.  It was a amazing the sense of history one gets viewing the actual sites and hearing the stories.   It adds great perspective to the events.

The park was wonderful.  I was struck by number of foreigners visiting the site on a holiday weekend.

Pictured are examples of the cabins, me in front of the memorial and Washington's headquarters. 

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