After little over a week at Camp Monaco in Elkhart, IN we left our friends and headed south to the Covered Bridge Festival in Rockville, IN. This is an awesome event with 31 covered bridges nestled in and around Parke County. The fall foliage made traveling thru the woods even more fantastic as you searched out the bridges, ranging from 43 to 315 feet long. The oldest one, Jackson Bridge, was built in 1861, is 207 feet long and open. The longest one, West Union Bridge, was built in 1876, is 315 feet long and open. Twenty of the 31 bridges are still open to travel across. We managed to see 27 bridges and either walked or drove over most of them. Covered bridges have always been one of Ruth Ann’s favorite sights, so you can imagine the constant smile on her face. We spend many, many hours walking the craft/flea market at both Bridgeton and Mansfield. If you ever get an opportunity to travel in this area, you may want to check out the covered bridges especially during the fall festival.