cyberhobo

Lancaster, PA During breakfast we begin browsing some of Eileen’s photo collections together. She is an impeccable organizer: all her travel and family photos are organized into carefully grouped and labeled books. She is currently “downsizing,” she claims, to make sure everything is easy to distribute when at last her failing eyesight requires her to…

Souderton, PA to Lancaster, PA $3 :: coffee and muffin 83.12 mi :: 6.32 hr :: 35.2 mph :: 12.7 mph :: 7004 mi Earl takes me to his Christian Businessmen’s Coalition breakfast. We sit with two engineers. When asked what they do they say, “We build weapons of mass destruction!” Specifically, electronic guidance systems.…

Souderton, PA The reading from Daily Bread this morning is hard for me to deal with. In compact form: accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior is the one and only way to go to heaven. Earl places it in front of me when he’s done, as if to emphasize its importance. The nicest response…

Souderton, PA We’re up early for breakfast. Earl reads from a little booklet called “Daily Bread” in the morning. Today’s message is about appreciating God through nature. I mention that I like it. Then comes a very thorough prayer, which I am comfortable enough with. I can tell Earl is curious about my religious convictions,…

Souderton, PA I was conflicted about going to church. I wanted to learn about this part of Hadie and Earl’s life, but I had no idea how to dress or behave. I was afraid I’d reflect poorly on them. Mustering my courage, I decided to give it a try. Somehow Hadie washed and pressed my…

Maplewood, NJ to Souderton, PA $5 :: coffee, snacks 102.02 mi :: 8.16 hr :: 34.5 mph :: 12.3 mph :: 6921 mi After breakfast with Rowland I call Grandma Ruth, get Hadie and Earl’s correct phone number, and call them. It turns out htat their schedule works best if I can arrive today. It’s…

Manhattan $55 :: food, tickets Rowland insists on giving me $30, arguing that it is for his own vicarious enjoyment of the city. Ok, ok. He drops me at the train station and heads to work. I’m back in the position of not knowing how things work. I have 4 tickets, 2 for now and…

Greenwood Lake, NJ to Maplewood, NJ $10 :: BF, snacks 41.80 mi ::

Cornwall on Hudson, NY to Greenwood Lake, NJ $10 :: chinese, coffee, snacks 46.87 mi :: 4.25 hr :: 37.6 mph :: 10.5 mph :: 6777 mi I cook oatmeal in my hotel room, tolerating the mundane morning TV just because it’s there. I do a little work on the bike, write, try to make…

Norrie State Park, NY to Cornwall on Hudson, NY $54 :: BF, ice cream, motel room 42.00 mi :: 4.10 hr :: 31.7 mph :: 10.0 mph :: 6730 mi It’s fun riding off the mansion grounds, casual and unobserved at quarter to seven. On the way to Poughkeepsie I peek at the Vanderbuilt and…