Author: Greg
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Lancaster County Bike Ride
41℉ at 5:00, high of 64℉ Monday, October 31, 2016 I went to Nissan in Lancaster to have a pinion seal replaced. Suddenly I was just like everyone else, rushing to get somewhere. At 6:15 in the morning, there was a lot of traffic. I wasn’t expecting that at that time of day. I wouldn’t…
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Biking Lititz in Lancaster County
59℉ at 6:00 am with high of 82 Sunday, October 30, 2016 We have enjoyed our neighbors so much. A young couple from Alabama, Page and Jeremy. They were packing up to leave, so we visited some more and said our goodbyes. Then we loaded Martha’s bike to go for a bike ride in Lititz.…
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Lancaster Nissan
I have found Nissan dealers to have great service, and Lancaster follows the tradition. Excellent “Quick Lane” to change my oil. They found a leaky Pinion Seal and replaced it on Monday. I have not been able to post for over a week due to no wifi or poor wifi, but they have great wifi…
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Lancaster County
42℉ at 5:00 Friday, October 28, 2016 The weather report in Lancaster, PA looks good for the next week, so we packed up and headed south. We booked a campground in Intercourse that only had one spot left, but they have WIFI and a laundry. It’s only a two-hour drive……..except the main highway, 476, is…
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Lehigh Gorge
With heavy rains, we couldn’t explore much, but we did walk down the the Lehigh River. It is a 32-mile gorge with raft rides and bike paths. You can put your bike on a train and then ride back to the town, Jim Thorpe, a 25-mile trip with a slight down hill train slope. You…
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Jim Thorpe
32℉ and raining at 5:00 am Thursday, October 27, 2016 It was raining hard with a mix of ice. We read for a while, but by 11:00 I was stir-crazy, so we drove to the Boulder Field in the park. I’ve never seen anything like it. It looks like a lake when you drive up,…
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Catskills to Poconos
33℉ with 3-5 inches of snow in the forecast Wednesday, October 26, 2016 We drove west through the Catskills, then turned south on 47. We drove the length of the Catskills reservoir that supplies New York City with water. We noted in the last couple of posts about the lack of rain in this area.…
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West to Catskills
32℉ at 5:00 Tuesday, October 25, 2016 We decided to head west through the Green Mountains on Rt. 7, then 9 to 87 south to 23 that took us through Haines Falls, then 214 south into the heart of the Catskills. It was a pretty drive all around. The East side of the Green Mountains…
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Kilburn Loop Trail
44℉ at 5:00, high of 57, windy Monday, October 24, 2016 We walked the Kilburn Loop Trail in Pisgah State Park. It is a 6.2 mile hike through beautiful forests of Hemlocks and Beach trees. You pass Kilburn pond, which is very pretty. it took us about 3 1/2 hours with a stop for lunch.…