Monday morning, we had breakfast with Sandy’s dad again and then packed our stuff up and started making our way to Pennsylvania. We would be spending Thanksgiving with her other aunt and uncle in Doylestown, north of Philadelphia. Along the way, we stopped at the mall in King of Prussia, so Sandy could get in a little holiday shopping and take advantage of Pennsylvania’s lack of sales tax on clothing. We had lunch at Rock Bottom, a brewery and restaurant, where I tried their Ichabod’s Pumpkin Ale, complete with a cinnamon-and-sugar-rimmed glass. It was yummy! Leaving King of Prussia, we headed towards Doylestown, but stopped for another waterfall just outside of town. We headed north of Doylestown on PA-611 and headed to Ringing Rocks County Park. Not only is there a waterfall at this park, but there are also musical rocks! After parking, we hiked down the short trail past the rock field to Ringing Rocks Falls.
We came out at the top of the waterfall and had to scramble down to the base for good views of the waterfall. The water flows over a rock face and falls about 18 feet in two streams. It’s not a particularly exceptional waterfall, but rather unexpected in the rolling hills of Bucks County.
After some pictures, we headed back on the trail and then headed out to Ringing Rocks. Having planned for an excursion here, I remembered to pack a hammer to bring with us. There were several other people here, so we climbed out to an unoccupied area and began hitting the rocks.
Due to an unusual resonance of the rocks, they ring like a bell when hit with a hammer. We spent a while here, banging on the rocks and making “music”. It was a really unique experience. When we were finished, we headed to Doylestown and unpacked. Sandy’s uncle told us people had been banging those rocks since he was a child.
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