I woke up pretty early and finally met Mike and Ruthie during breakfast. Before they dropped me back off in Shippenville they showed me around Old MacDonald's farm, including their Scottish Highland cattle. Mike also gave me a Pennsylvania license plate from his old truck that Ruthie, Mike and Tristan all signed. I was very fortunate that Craig set me up with such a great family.
After they dropped me off where I had left yesterday, I proceeded east down the shoulder of 322 where I would be all day. The hills continued some more, but weren't nearly as bad as yesterday. Despite them being a bit more mild I can definitely feel them starting to take a bit of toll on my body. My calves and hamstrings are a lot tighter than normal and flashes of knee pain will come up every once in awhile.
I passed through the beautiful town of Brookville and about halfway from their to my end point I got a call from Mike about a family that was willing to help me out for the night. I then gave them a call, but realized that they lived over a half hour away and they were hoping they could pick me up in Brookville. They offered to come get me in Reynoldsville, but knowing there was a very cheap motel that I was very close to, I opted for that. I really appreciated their offer to help though.
After checking into the Pine Crest motel and showering I head over to the Bear Claw for a dinner which was generously paid for by the owner, Ernie. He also insisted on giving me extra money to help cover my motel room for the night which I graciously accepted. I also made friends with two guys who were working at a temporary concrete batch plant for nearby I-80 construction.
County building in Brookville
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