I didn't know what to expect when I turned into the parking lot at 2:00 oclock to meet up with John and Phil. After all, they did seem to intimate that this was an unusual location and a privately set up tour, and that as Phil said 'You are about to see the dark side of Civil War tours'.
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| Bob and John |
There were some 15 people (mostly men) milling about, vaguely talking with each other. And me.
The ranger, Bob Pifflen arrived and immediately the group coalesced into one, clearly all there for the same reason. He was almost in tears as he introduced himself and the importance of taking this walk/hike on this day.
Who in the world were these people?
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| Standing underneath the current steel bridge |
They are a group of self described 'realtimers' a term I had never heard. They had to the best of their abilities gone to events since 2011 on the actual anniversary dates. To arrange this on this date was particularly important and rewarding to them as well. Their enthusiasm was infectious (not that I needed much of a nudge).
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