Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and 14, I was in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Monday nite I dined at an upscale bistro next to my hotel, right on the river and the trail. Had a delicious Chicken Avocado salad. Excellent. Tuesday, after my wet ride and subsequent shower, I went to Bud Murphy's on the other side of town. The whole town was there! Good ole boys live up north, as well. Sat at the bar. The bartender knew everyone. Had a Philly Cheese Steak, maybe the first. Excellent.
This morning I traveled to Horseshoe Curve, site of a massive railroad curve, both up and down, and side to side. I thought it was kind of a requirement for a train buff. Rode a funicular from the visitor's center to the viewing point, then waited almost an hour for a train to come rumbling up the steep incline.
Then I made it to the Broad Top Railroad, an old narrow gauge railway. They were closed, but I got to see 3 foot gauge track and some small rolling stock.
Drove to James Buchanan's birthplace. It's been raining all over, and the state park was almost under water. I was careful where I parked and walked. The information signs at the state park tried to make Buchanan look much better than the historians paint him.
Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg has a replica of Buchanan's log cabin. Bigger than Lincoln's or Garfield's. Pleasant trip.
Chambersburg has a Bonanza Steakhouse! Haven't been to one of those in maybe 40 years! Ribeye and baked potato, side salad. Brand new server who was among the best! Food and service were top notch.
I'm in Gettysburg. The breakfast room in my hotel overlooks the battlefield. I will drive around Eisenhower's farm in the morning. Hope to be at Buchanan's Wheatland before lunch. Esther tipped me to the biggest buffet anywhere, plan on lunch there. Then on to New Jersey, Bordentown.
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