Yesterday I was only going to go about 55 miles but could not find acceptable logging and ended up on Pittsburg, 82 miles. I discovered that the NHL draft was in town and there was a three game series between the Detroit Tigers and the Pirates so every bed in the area was booked. I was trying to figure a way to hide out along the river for the night when a guy I had talked to earlier found me and said that a couple was about to check out of the Holiday Express so I called them to my name first in line for the room. After some discussion about room cleaning and begging I got a room. The down side is the price set a new record for room ransome on this tour.
After I got cleaned up I went out for dinner. I happen to be walking with a couple that was also perusing the same establishments and ended up going to the same place and sharing a table. They were John and Lois. John had been in the Navy about the same time as I was and had been a university professor so we had somethings to start conversation. They were very interested in my tour and had a lot of good questions. The greatest part is John picked up my tab. He claimed they would be . See the loving couple below.
Today was a much shorter ride although fairly long in time due to difficulty in following the bike paths through Pittsburgh. I am in a much simpler and cheaper motel in New Castle, PA. Tomorrow will be Meadville, PA. Pennsylvania has some significant hills and tomorrows ride will have several and a head wind. Looks like a repeat of the Texas hill country.
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