Monday, October 24, 2011 - Sideling Hill Service Plaza, Waterfall PA
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Camped, Sideling Hill Travel Plaza, Waterfall PA, October 24, 2011
But Ma, it followed me home.
Stay tuned.
Night camp
Sideling Hill Service Plaza, Waterfall PA
- This is a modern, well maintained travel plaza with ample parking
- There's even a small Farmer's Market here.
- There's an RV dump station should the urge arise
- Verizon cell phone service - excellent
- Verizon EVDO service - excellent
- Check the weather here
- Visit the Service Plaza website
Troops Endure Blowing Sands and Mud Rain
... The single, solitary departure from this pattern came when it suddenly rained in the early evening. What fell from the sky was not water but mud, the rain pulling suspended sand into wet globs and pelting those foolish mortals who thought they could endure a 30- or 40-hour sandstorm. The temperature was just below 100 degrees, and everyone traveling with the military wore protective chemical and biological suits that enclosed the body from head to toe, plus body armor and a helmet. ...