Day Three – Today moved us out of Philadelphia and eventually closer to Matthew’s ultimate destination he has been waiting for. But first, we had a couple of stops to make.

First stop was Valley Forge. This is where George Washington and the Continental Army camped during the winter of 1777-1778. We started our visit here at the Visitor’s Center where we were able to watch a short film about the time leading up to the encampment and facts about the encampment itself. We toured around the museum and saw some very interesting artifacts from that time period.

Then we headed out on the self-guided tour around the park. We were able to stop at most of the encampment tour stops. The best stop had to be Washington’s Headquarters. Much of the building is still original, even the banister going up to the second floor.

Our journey continued along the Pennsylvania Turnpike so we could end up in Manheim. Here in Manheim, we are staying at a working farm called Stone Haus Bed & Breakfast. The family has a seven year old daughter that Kelsey immediately befriended as they toured around the yard to see the kittens, the goats, the sheep, the barn, and the play area.

Once we were settled, we headed over to find a spot for dinner. We took the recommendation of our hosts and stopped at a place called Country Table Restaurant. The food was really good! You should have seen the fresh strawberry pie that both kids had for dessert!

We stopped at the local grocery store to pick up some bottled water to have with us for the next few days. We also looked for some snacks to take along and found some of the funniest gummy candy we have ever seen: gummy chicken feet and gummy fried eggs!

Tonight, we just rested a little, uploaded more pictures and will be heading to bed early so we can head to Gettysburg tomorrow. I wonder if Matthew will even be able to sleep tonight.

A couple more photos: