APPALACHIA TRIP DAY 7

Appalachia Trip Day 7

335 miles

 

 

 

On the road at 630 again.  It was mid 60's and felt quite chilly until the fog burned off, then it felt immediately about 10 degrees warmer.  Kept jacket on till after lunch.  No coffee or breakfast at my motel, so didn't eat till the next town down the road.

 

I rode north next to the Allegany Reservoir for about 30 miles then came to the dam. 

 

Then after a jog west, I turned south and rode next to the Allegany River for about 45 miles.

 

I've realized that I have a lot of photos of roads, must be because for a biker it is so much more about the ride and not about the destination.

 

Had to make an extra coffee stop this morning because it was so chilly.  Saw a basset hound in a guy's pickup at one of my stops and it made me miss my dog. I eventually left the Allegany National Forest and headed northwest through farmland on my way to Erie.

 

I wasn't very impressed with Erie--it is a larger city than I expected, the going was slow, the bike and I both got hot and irritable.  Having spent all my time the last 7 days in small towns and remote areas, I was not mentally prepared for a big city.

 

This is Lake Erie.  Enough.

 

Headed south on I-79 for the second half of the day until I got to my motel in Waynesburg, PA.

I had originally planned to get off I-79 and explore some other roads, but was feeling tired and just wanted to get in and rest.  Heading to Kentucky tomorrow to rendezvous with an old friend, heading towards home now.