Day 2 done, Day 3 beginning.

Good Morning!

Typing from the front desk of the Pine Hill RV Park, hanging out with owner, Pam Hasse and flanked on my right by their desktop Shi-Tzu, Lexus. All black and cozy on a little mat, the dog is friendly and serene, easily plied with belly rubs.

Had a slight mishap on the road just before camp, in which I took a wrong turn 1.5 miles from my destination and accidentally ended up on the Highway just before dark, which was terrifying. Barreling down the blistered shoulder with Big Rig horns blaring, I was never more eager to be off of a road. On the bright side, the adrenaline boost made me pedal remarkably fast and forget entirely the pain in my legs.

Highway debacle aside, highlights from yesterday included Stopping in at a gallery in Easton, PA, at the NJ/PA border, where the gallery owner liked my work and so we're talking about a show for December. In Allentown, I rode through the Tour de Brew, a closed-course "criterium." Essentially, a cycling race looping around two blocks, through a spiral ramped parking garage, barreling back down the ramps and cutting back through the local brewery, coasting on a "victory lap" past dining patrons and beer drinkers, 16 times over. Given the photo op, I introduced myself to the folks in charge and accidentally signed up to ride with the "expert" class, despite my luggage-laden rig. Coasting through the bar, someone snapped a photo of me for posterity, and I received a warm welcome from the crowd, being announced by a man with a microphone.

Today being Day 3, I'm heading now to Hershey, PA-- home of "the chocolate." 61.5 miles to go today, and so I'm departing earlier to make good time. Best to all, and I'll log in again when next I can.

Heart,
--rz

p.s.-- Special thanks again to Nora Dye for loaning me a hands-free, head-mounted flashlight, which made setting up my tent after dark possible.