J'arrive!!

I touched down safely in Pittsburgh at 4:30pm this afternoon. My associate, Ms. Goe, is set to arrive with the U-Haul at 9:30pm. Her landlord and neighbor granted me passage into the apartment, wherein I layed down my gear, set out a mat to stretch, and promptly went down for a 45 min nap.

Now awake and showered, I was briefly concerned that a small "lumpus" on my back, just out of my sightmight be a deer tick, and quietly panicked, I went downstairs to consult with the neighbor to happily find that my lump was but a simple pimple.

Now with 2.5 hours to kill in Pittsburgh, I'm off to the Warhol Museum, as I'm told it's a must-see.

A brief note, to be elaborated upon soon-- Many, many thanks to Oscar Mejia of Bike Land (Chatham, NJ), Grace and Bob Kline of Strausstown, PA, and Scott Kocevar of In Gear (Hummelstown, PA) for each one donating a pair of gloves to see me comfortably down the road. Having lost my first pair that Mr. Mejia graciously donated in Shartlesville, PA, I encountered the Klines, who gave me a pair of cotton yard-work gloves. Then in Hummelstown, thanks to Mr. Kocevar of In Gear, I upgraded to another pair of cycling gloves, proper. Having ridden different stretches of the ride with and without gloves, I'm thankful to those who granted me such comfort and utility.

Cheers,
--rz