Rum and Coke Float

I spent the morning recuperating from my first day of work. After a while, I got really bored and decided to utilize the advice my dad gave me. "Don't just sit around waiting for something to happen. Run the roads. Do your own thing." I made plans to visit Hagley Museum and Library because it is relatively close to the row and is free with my Longwood ID. I like free so my Michelins hit the road. After a few (il)legal u-turns followed by a short stint driving down a one way street going the wrong way, I made it to Hagley along the Brandywine River. Since I'm not much for reading pamphlets (especially ones with numbered stops on them), I decided to do some research on the internet of what to expect from my experience at Hagley, which is where the du Pont story begins. In 1802, E.I. du Pont founded his gunpowder works on 235 acres of land complete with mills, a worker's community, and the family home. To find out more about Hagley and how it got the name Hagley, click on the link above.
The Brandywine River is such a beautiful setting for taking a walk. It's so relaxing, and I really enjoyed seeing all the different kinds plants. It is a bit too late for the wildflowers so I had to rely on the Tiger Lilies along the banks for some color. Along the way, I stopped at some of the mill ruins, but they were creepy. Needless to say, I didn't linger long. I tend to go into a fun place I refer to as Beth Land when I take walks, which is where I was when a beaver came running across the path not 5 feet in front of me. I jumped clear out of my skin, but oddly enough I think I scared it more than it scared me. Thanks to Andrew Temple, who linked an article about crazy beavers to me, I knew not to get too close. Rabies wouldn't be ideal this far away from home and UT Hospital even if it would make for an epic life story.

 

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