On the Road Again

Friday we said our Goodbyes and piled in our vans for the drive out of the mounains back up to civilization.  The town of Beckley, WV was our destination.  It has this amazing Arts and crafts and cultural center called Tamarack.  We went there for lunch and spent some time looking and shopping (maybe a souvenir for you!).  One of our team commented later that it felt good to spend some money and support the local artisan economy.
After lunch we went in an abandoned coal mine with Marvin as our tour guide.  We then found our hotel and relaxed until pizza was brought in for dinner and our last meeting of debriefing and reflecting on the trip.  The group has really come together.  You should hear the comments on how much this trip has impacted their lives.  In fact you will hear from them soon!
Saturday we are headed to Summersville Lake for a little outdoor fun and then we will drive half way home.  We will write more tonight from our motel.
Thanks again for all your support
The pictures are of the coal conveyor at night, posing for a goodbye picture in our matching T-shirts, sin itting the pews of the coal miners church in  Beckley, and a nightcap of old-fashioned milkshakes at the Huddle House.

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Church

Enjoying shakes at the Huddle House