Trippin' with Susan Straley

Greetings Family and Friends, I am camping and biking in a location about an hour north of Pittsburgh, PA. The mile into the campground was on a wavy road that had me and the trailer rocking side to side.  Even at 4 mph it felt too fast.  And the hills I had to climb!  Between Kittanning and where I left in Tionesta there were a lot of long steep hills that had my engine roaring at times. It feels like I am in a different area of the country.  The campground is full of seasonal campers that go home for the work week.  It is very very quiet and beautiful. Getting into my site my van spun its wheels on the wet grass and mud.  I sure hope it doesn’t rain between now an Thursday so I can pull out without assistance!  I am testing out using my iPhone to blog because that is all I will have on the Gap and C&O trails.  Now I remember that they all’s show up at the top.  Maybe the answer is to load the Pictures first. Also on our first long tour George and I would rate the day from 1=bad t

 Dear Friends and Family,  I have liked this camp spot.  Though on a cold day it was too much shade, and no sunlight in which to dry my rags. But today I move on.  I sure hope to return to this part of Pennsylvania again some day. *** On my last evening with Jean and Keith, Jean offered to me some cloth holders for taking stuff out of the microwave.  Her sister makes them and Jean had gotten a big stash from her to give away as gifts. I thanked her by declined saying I just can't add more stuff to my stash,  It was awkward refusing such a pretty gift.  I told her I use rags and towels for that task, stuff that does double duty.  She then mentioned she loves them and puts them between pots and dishes to reduce rattling.   OH!  I took two and could have taken more.  Thanks Jean!   I will see Jean and Keith again in a couple months, they may be in their Florida home by the time I get home in Florida. With Jean and Keith I was riding my trike, but now I have less than two weeks to my b