3-1/2 hour drive to Corning and the Corning Museum of Glass. Eat lunch in museum parking lot and enter museum at 1:00. AAA book says to allow 3 hours and I thought 3 hours would be overdoing it. 6 hours later we still did not quite see all we wanted to see but hunger wins out. One interesting piece was a glass chess set with the Jews against the Catholics (see photo). It seems the Jews always are the black. Dinner in museum parking lot and with darkness approaching decide to stay the night.
Day 24, Monday, Harbor Creek, PA (near Erie)
Late start departing New Stanton so arrive Erie area and check into Harbor Creek Walmart, go grocery shopping and eat dinner. Then drive around Erie and Presque Island. See Lake Erie and walk on “beach” - no threat to the beautiful white sandy beaches of Florida.
Day 19-23, Wednesday-Sunday, Pittsburgh
On way to Pittsburgh to visit kids and grandkids stopped at Flight 93 National Memorial. In Pittsburgh visit Phipps Conservatory and gardens. 4 trips to Home Depot. 3 dozen bagels purchased, not at Home Depot. Mowed Daniel’s lawn.
Day 18, Tuesday, Harrisburg
Depart Philly and arrive in Harrisburg and park at Walmart. Visit the State Capitol building for guided tour. Building completed in 1906 is very impressive with an entry rotonda about 5 stories tall and very ornate halls for senate, house and supreme court. House was in session and got a brief glimpse. PA legislature meets year round and no term limits. And I thought Florida was scary with a 2 month annual legislative session. Afterward drove around Harrisburg - not too pretty and not much to see.
Day 17, Monday, Philadelphia
Last day in Philly and a visit to the US Mint. Self guided tour. Surprising to find out that the copper penny blanks are outsourced. All other coins are cut in-house. No one to answer questions such as what it costs to make a penny. Also, the coins being mass produced are poured together as soon as they are struck so I inquired how “proof” coins are made and the person I asked could not provide an answer. I was also disappointed that no free samples were offered. Time to get back to the wineries.
Our next stop, believe it or not, was City Hall. We arrived just in time to take the guided tour. This building took 30 years to build and was completed in 1901, a skyscraper of concrete and stone, no steel. It was incredible. Topped off by a ride from the 7th floor in a 4 person (skinny persons only) little elevator up to the observation deck over 500 feet high for an outstanding view of the city. Lunch at Reading Terminal again but not until 3 pm. Then back to the coach for a little rest something in short supply since we arrive in the big city.
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