We are throughthe Alleghenies and now in the Appalachian Mountains. It was either uphill ordownhill. There was nothing on the level. I would have walked my bike up thehills and worn out my brakes going downhill. So I confirmed with Doug that I could ride with him again. After Circle-up we stoppedat Quality Inn to pick up the baggage of the 4 women that slept at the motel.Kathy was the only one that needed a ride, so she rode in the cab with us. 

Whenwe reached the Alumni Assn. building we were greeted by another Kathy. She wassubstitute teaching in the public school across the parking lot and was able totake time from her class to orient us. The building used to be a part of theschool system. She told us the history: they planned to demolish it; Lions Clubwanted to renovate it and found out it was too expensive; her father got thecommunity together and they bought and maintained it. She had keys to all theimportant rooms and opened them as we needed them. I put my bedroll up in acorner of the stage. The auditorium was enormous; it was used for 2 basketballcourts. There were foam-rubber pads that could be put down on the floor.