Day 1 - Catonsville, MD to Sharon, PA

So much for "hopefully I won't get stuck sitting somewhere waiting for the rain to stop!" Left at 7am, went to the bank for some cash and to the gas station, and 5 minutes and 2 miles into my trip, it starts to rain. No big deal - maybe it'll just rain at a slow to medium steady pace. At 8 miles, I'm standing under the overhang at Shopper's Food Warehouse on Liberty Road as it pours. So goes the rest of the morning, ride a little, sit a little in southern Carroll County, ride a little, sit a little in Westminster, all the while with Margo checking weather maps for me. Once I cleared Westminster, all was good through Gettysburg, onto route 30 west. Hit a little more rain between Bedford and Greensburg, but all clear after that. Stopped at the temporary Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA (see photos) - a very solemn experience on such an overcast day. Until an official memorial site is built, the temporary site houses many monuments donated by individuals and groups from around the country, as well as a fence covered with personal items left in tribute to the victims.

After a short visit with Pam and Jeff (Margo's sister and brother-in-law) in Greensburg, it was on to Sharon for dinner and an overnight with Barb and JY (Margo's parents) in Sharon. Tomorrow it's on through Ohio, Indiana, and into Illinois!