Thursday, October 14, 2010

Hershey PA Blue Bird Rally



During 6 - 11 October Fran & I went to the Hershey PA Blue Bird Rally. We met up with our friend Bill Pape in Somerset, PA and convoyed to Hershey. What a blast we were there with 30 other Blue Bird Motor Coaches ranging from 1978 to 2003. What a gathering, great food, and great companionship. It is always good to see old friends and equally as good to make new friends. We visited the Hershey factory, toured the Hershey area and learned about the Milton Hershey School. Fran visited the PA Capitol in Harrisburg and was impressed so now I wish I had gone, maybe next time. Our friends Shane & Kelly were the host for the event and they did an exceptional job. We dry camped in a parking lot belonging to the Derry Township, Shane had a time keep squatters off the lot. It seems as a couple tourist passing through the area saw a bunch of motorcoaches and thought it was a free for all and decided to crash our party. What a hoot.
On our return trip home we spent the night at Stonewall Jackson State Park near Roanoke, WV. What a beautiful park, 3.5 miles off the interstate and in between mountains so there was no road noise. This is the first park where we had a newspaper delivered to our bus. I was impressed, and it is in our plans to return. In a few days we're off again to Pine Mountain, Georgia for another working Rally.