GAP D2

West Newton to Ohiopyle.
Today is also off to a good start with a substantial breakfast of eggs, polenta, vegetables and bacon.  I have to constantly control myself, or try to, or I will be so sluggish on the bike that I wont get anywhere. It can be a fine line between nourishment and overeating ... I walk the line.
The weather isn't bad, we may see thunderstorms, we may not. (We don't ).  Humidity..ugh.
As soon as we leave town alongside the Youghiogheny River the trees protect us.  Not far out we pass a hunter with his gutted kill, it is a fawn, shot with a bow.  I don't know the rules about hunting here but would not expect them to allow such a young kill.  Further along we pass what we both think may be bear scat. Fortunately, no bears appear, just beautiful landscape and views

The country is again dotted with remnants and reminders of a past industrial life .. mining, processing, coke ovens, abandoned orchards and so on.  The forest appears to be reclaiming its territory by covering these with creepers and trees around.  The forest is lush, marvellously green and a delight in every direcrion. The river has changed its note with more shallow rapids and as we approach Ohiopyle we start to see more people on the water, kayaks and rubber dinghies.

Ohiopyle is an outdoors town - hiking, cycling, white water rafting, and more. We are going to dine at the Ohiopyle House cafe, it is just along the road from our lodging for the night and they have wifi.  That is very important as the house we are in does not.