Trip highlights

It was a great trip.  Although we didn't expect the weather to be as consistently cool as it was, nor the ground as soft as it sometimes was, we were prepared with the right clothing and gear nonetheless.

For me, the highlights of the trip were:

• Visiting many neighborhoods around Pittsburgh, especially the Southside.
• Meeting Ted of Ted's Excellent Bike Repair shop.
• The two hour in-depth tour at Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's house.
• Riding 22 miles downhill from the Eastern Continental Divide to Cumberland.
• The serenity of biking 27 miles through Ohiopyle State Park.
• Traversing numerous valleys on long, high elevated viaducts, all in mint condition.
• Crossing train tracks on newly built steel bridges.
• Staying overnight at the Levi Deal Mansion in Meyersdale.
• Getting spooked at the optical exhibit at The Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh.
• Dinner at the Monterey Bay Grotto high above Pittsburgh's three river convergence.