Today was my last day on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail. I have been out here a long time, and it was a bittersweet ride knowing that this amazing, historical trail would soon be a part of my own history. I did my best to take mental snapshots all the way down my last 50 miles knowing there was a good chance I would never ride down this way again.

It was very, very windy today. Anybody with contact lenses knows that's a problem. 

Today...

Today was a tough day for meeting up with my support vehicle. Because the trail I'm on is non-motorized, and often way in the middle of what seems to be the rawest of land, it's been a challenge to connect with Julian. 

I woke up feeling exhausted and a little under-the-weather today. The pounding rain certainly didn't add to my urge to get out on the trail and get going either. Unfortunately, too, I missed the hotel breakfast.

I'll never forget Confluence, PA.

The city of Pittsburgh seemed as if it was in lockdown. Law enforcement and military vehicles were everywhere. Honestly, it seemed hard to believe I was even in the United States anymore.

Ohio to West Virginia to Pennsylvania. 

Today, I had two memorable experiences.

I was pedaling into Cambridge, Ohio. And it happened.