Monday was primarily a driving day as we returned home to Dayton from Washington DC. However, Donna, our driver, decided it would be nice to return via I-68 rather than the way we came on I-70. Although the road was a lot more hilly it was certainly much more picturesque! There is already a lot of color in the hills!
As we travelled, Rick Bowersox recalled a nice place along the way that would be a great stop. It worked well for lunch and a pleasant break. We stopped for lunch at the Penn Alps Restaurant and Craft Shop in Grantsville, Maryland. The restaurant features Amish and German food and has an excellent Soup and Salad Bar. Also, on the same property there is a great attraction called the Spruce Forest Artisan Village. This place provides a great outlet for local artisans to show their talents and market their work. One building is also restored from Germany. There are a number of log homes, used as workshops and stores.
Penn Alps Restaurant and Crafts Shop
We also saw the Casselman Bridge which was erected in 1813, and is still standing as a picturesque relic of Maryland's early transportation history. The Casselman River Bridge, with its 80 foot span, was the longest single span stone arch bridge in the world during the era of the National Road (Route 40).
Finally, we returned to the bus to continue homeward.
I believe everyone enjoyed this trip!
Remember: You can double click any photo to see a larger image. Also there are a couple of links for Penn Alps and Spruce Forest that you may want to visit for more information about them. The link to Spruce Forest also provides more information about the Casselman Bridge.
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