We knew the departure time would be early because the route was 24 miles to New Castle. We had breakfast with our friends and left for the church by 7:45am. It was chilly and sprinkling. We saw some Marchers on their way down the road as we headed for the church. When we arrived the only vehicles in the parking lot were the support vehicles.  It was still sprinkling and the temperature was in the 60s. JJ offered to let me ride with him to the next campsite. I took him up on it and put my bike in the Gear truck. We took our time getting to Bourissa Park in New Castle. We were the first vehicle to arrive. We waited in the parking lot for awhile. I waited in the cab because I had shorts and a short sleeved shirt. Eventually we searched for the Library. It was easy to find. 

The park adjoined the town’s school. Right across from the school was the library. I keep my laptop computer stored in the Gear truck. The truck hadn’t arrived. I was aware that could happen so I kept my journaling on a flash-drive and kept it in my pocket. I was able to use one of the library’s computers and updated my journaling. When we finished at the library we went back to the park. The Gear truck had arrived.

It was still chilly and sprinkling. There was a small pavilion with picnic tables down the hill from the parking lot. I wasn’t willing to put up a tent in the rain so I put my sleeping gear out on the floor next to one of the tables. Because it was a 24 mile walk the Marchers were late in arriving. The New Carlyle Lion’s Club had a small building at the entrance of the park; at least ¼ of a mile away. We had dinner there. At the end of dinner Kat entertained a discussion about the possibility of staying an extra day at the People’s Climate March in NYC and joining the Monday March on Wall Street. There were a variety of opinions and no consensus was reached; the discussion will continue. 

When we asked if we could stay in the building overnight the answer was “No”. We returned to the park. Now there were school football teams practicing; some on the regular football fields and some in the park. The parking lot was full. At dusk Marie came back to the camp and announced that the Lions Club had given us permission to sleep in their building. I willingly moved my sleeping gear. By the time I got all settled in it was 10 o’clock Eastern time.