Great Day
Rode 50+ miles on nice gravel trail
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| I don't know how they do it, but their bread is almost as good as Grandma's. I think the microflora must be in their hands because it's got to be more than just the yeast. It was terrific! Just like Grandma Arvish used to make. |
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| These trails just go on and on. Beautiful countryside loaded with turkey, deer, and I even saw a mink. |
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| This is where I stayed in Rockwood Pennsylvania. It's a hostel that was converted from an old grocery store by a coal miner who found himself out of work with the closure of the local mine. It's really got a tremendous amount of character and at $25 a night, it's a steal. The mattresses were comfortable beyond words and I slept like the dead last night. Trains do go by, or at least that's what they told me, but I'll be darned if I could hear them. Maybe I was a little beat! |
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| Dateline Rockwood Pennsylvania: this is the local hang out for all of the old guys who live in this town. You can find out everything that's going on for 100 mile radius. Good bunch of guys, a lot of fun, this seems to be the coffee hole for morning discussions. I would call them the unofficial city Council for the entire area. |
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| I've learned through experience it pays to marry up. This is the case with this gentleman...when he lost his job in the coal mines, his wife said "hey let's buy that old store down the street and turn it into a hostel." "What's a hostel?" He followed his wife's recommendations, bought the place and fixed it up, does a great business, and it's a wonderful place to stay. Really a cool guy and I enjoyed talking to him. The "unofficial city Council" was quick to point out: "It was his wife's idea." |
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