Day Two: Camp Hill PA to Pittsburgh PA

Night one, after blogging my computer died.  Revived on day three at the Mac store in Pittsburgh.

 Day two on the road found me beginning my morning with yoga practice at Bobbi's place in Camp Hill. Met up with Bobbi, Nancy, and a troupe of Ashtangi's (I've left that club, I suppose? ) for a picnic in a local park near the Susquehana River.   

In the photo on the left, Nancy, Bobbi, and me from left to right, Susquehana River in the background.    After lunch, I got back in the car for a short sounding (200 miles)  drive to Pittsburgh, and  Leigh Ann.  The drive promised to be hot and sleepy with too many rolling hills, tons of silos, and yes, the occassional horse and buggy in the distance.  Driving across Pennsylvania is a bit like entering a time warp-- one drives THROUGH the mountains in tunnels built in the 1920's. 

I zipped down the Pennsylvania turnpike to PJ Harvey: music I discovered at 15 when first traveling to San Francisco.

   Stopping at a rest stop, I realized I'd left the east coast and "Middle America" had begun. Roy Rogers replaced McDonalds, and the architecture, aesthetic, and even "look" of the people I encountered changed dramatically.   Arriving in Pittsburgh around five pm, I was greeted by Leigh Ann, who I know from last year's Forrest Yoga teacher training.   Found a parking spot right in front of her place on the south side of Pittsburgh, which is both a miracle and excellent parking karma.

Photos at the top: Pittsburgh Skyline, and Giant Eagle, the Pittsburgh grocery store with two friendly guys (Ramon is one of them) who laughingly volunteered to be the Pittsburgh poster men.  

Photos Underneath: Eastern PA, with Nancy, Bobbi and me near the river.

I was in Pittsburgh, I was with Leigh Ann, and my computer was dead.  We caught up like two sorority sisters who'd been MIA for years, and then had a slumber party. The evening involved copious food and chatting,  and lots of sleep.

Miles Driven: 200

Soundtrack: PJ Harvey (Rid of Me), Inkkubus Sukkubus,  Rasputina

Surprise: Miracle Parking Spot