The water is fed by an underground spring underneath the quiet town of Berkeley Springs, WV. Surprisingly, it was a lukewarm temperature and quite nice to the touch. Despite the cold and windy afternoon, we took off our shoes to dip our feet in the water. We found this gem on Atlas Obscura and though we learned the President didn’t actually bathe in this modern replica, we of course had to stop. Our second stop was George Washington’s bathtub. Getting late in the afternoon, we continued on our adventure to our Airbnb. The trek was a little rough but the view was totally worth it! Continuing along our adventure, we next climbed up the Maryland Heights Trail to a gorgeous overview of Harper’s Ferry. Making a quick stop at the “True Treats Historic Candy” shop, we browsed through sweets chronologically arranged from the 1600s to today! A few I remember are cranberry sugar, Goo Goo clusters, crickets, and Turkish Delight (like from Narnia!).
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Continuing on the little segment of the Appalachian Trail that passes through the historic town, we ventured through charming streets full of history. Our first stop was Harper’s Ferry, at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers! On a walk through history, we strolled through an old cemetery and hiked to Jefferson Rock (Thomas Jefferson stood here in 1873 proclaiming that the view was “worth a voyage across the Atlantic”). Pit stops are an essential part of any road trip, so we used Atlas Obscura to find cool, COVID-conscious things to see. We packed up the trunk to the brim with sleeping bags, clothing, and most importantly, snacks, and left our lovely Baltimore home. We shrugged off the cold forecast with the thought that we’d just bring intense winter sleeping bags (except me, who brought a summer one :/) and comfy layers. Being broke college students, we found a $60 Airbnb for a no-heat/no-running-water cabin in the middle of nowhere. With Zoom University coming back in session, a couple friends and I decided it would be best to kick off the semester with an outdoor adventure! We settled on a cute little campground in West Virginia.
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