Our final stop on our car tour was the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park. The park is at one of the seven locks built along
the canal. This one allowed the boats to bypass the Great Falls (which were actually
pretty spectacular) on the Potomac River. Unfortunately, we were too late to get into the visitor
center/museum, so we just enjoyed the beautiful views and flora and fauna. A
large flock of Canadian Geese provided most of the fauna! And scores of tiny
gnats also contributed to the atmosphere. But it was interesting to look at
the primitive lock and the canal boat tied up ready to go through. We weren’t
sure if any of it was actually working, but it was easy to imagine traveling up
and down the canal.
By now we were ready for dinner, so we
drove back to the Old Anglers’ Inn. It is near Potomac MD, right along the
canal. We had a lovely meal sitting out among the flowers and trees at a
restaurant that has been in operation since the late 1800’s. It has served many
famous people, including us! We drove home along the George Washington Parkway,
a perfect end to a perfect day.
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