Mercersberg,PA 10/1

 We've spent 2 lovely days in southern PA. Weather has been fabulous- cool enough at night to need both fleece blankets in the camper! We've done some exploring the beautiful countryside, which we may do more of today. Wi-fi doesn't reach to the camper so we are working around that.

At the moment Annelle is setting up the feeders for Jack so we can leave him overnight by himself in Jake (my cousin) and Bobby's adjacent empty (future apartments) building. . Tomorrow I'll drive us all to the starting point of the ride, spend the night, and drive back to Mercersberg for a few nights on my own while Annelle and Jake do a self-supported route through NYC and environs. It is looking like Sunday will be perfect riding weather, but the next few days look rainy. I'm expecting some discussion later of plan B possibilities. Rain is no fun, but thunderstorms are a no-go. Will let you know.

Mercersberg was one of the stops on the Underground Railroad and this was one of the buildings used as a waypoint. Lots of history here. James Buchanan was born here and one of Jake's friends has bought the house his niece (Harriet Lane) lived in and is turning it into a bed and breakfast. We had a tour yesterday- he's got some pieces that belonged to the original house. It's a huge place with amazing detail in every room. Each room upstairs has a full bath so it's perfect for a B&B. LOTS of work needed and I hope to be able to see the finished product one day. Some of the buildings here are original to the town from the 1700s.