First Day

End of the first day. It was picture-perfect. At the Point we got a proclamation from Senator Jane Orie's office; Fr. Tom gave us a blessing; and a Trib photographer shot some pics and Barbara Boylan from KDKA radio did a short interview.
We wormed our way through Downtown and finally made our way out past Sandcastle past the Riverton Bridge.

It was hotter than we expected and the advice to drink not only water but electrolyte mixed was good advice.

We arrived in Connellsville only to find that another reporter from the Daily Courier wanted to interview us and take some pics. We weren't seeking the media, but I guess our story got around.

Thanks to Dave from Yough River Transport all of us with our bikes got to the Melody Motel where we are staying tonight.

Tomorrow will be one of the harder days as we go on mostly uphill climb through Ohiopyle and Confluence, ending at Meyersdale.

We're all pretty exhausted tonight.

Thanks for all the support. We eat it up when we hit the wall at mile 57.

Keep the rubber side down and don't knock Vienna sausages until you've tried them. They taste AWFUL good around mile 40.

The vf power pedal team