Day 68 Friday July 13

A really great day considering it's Friday the 13th. Started out at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley which is only 3 years old. Based around Glen Burnie the home of the local rich family. The last generation, a man named Glass used the family money for a collection of the decorative arts. Overflowed the house so museum was created. Another big part of the museum is based on history of the Shenandoah Valley which is very, very well done with sound clips, little movies, etc. Also a room with miniature houses built by the gardener at Glen Burnie - his hobby. Wow. Unbelievable detail and workmanship. Another whole parallel universe of people into miniatures who hold conventions, etc, that I didn't know about. Had great lunch at the museum's tea room. Mr. Glass had tea everyday at 4.
We then drove on down to Stauton VA to discover that is the home of the American Shakespeare Center. This great Blackfriar Theatre that is a reproduction of the original which was the indoor theatre as opposed to the Globe which was an outdoor theater in the times of Shakespeare. Beautiful. So we saw Romeo and Juliet. Very good with the lights on in the theatre as it would have been in the original theatre with candles. Really enjoyed it. No pictures allowed in museum or theater.
Think we will try to get in home of Woodrow Wilson before we leave tomorrow. Rain predicted for the next 3-4 days which may slow us down. We are following I-81 which is bumper to bumper trucks.