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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Real America, July 3, 2010

Our trip started today at 9:00 a.m. as we headed off to our day's destination, Harrisville, PA, a 9+ hour drive. You know, we really didn't see a lot of road kill along I-80, something that is unusual. The drive through Pennsylvania on 80 is usually punctuated with frequent sights of road kill--especially deer. As we drove west, we noted the scarcity of pine trees. But we could really see how someone from the open west/southwest would freak out at the tree cover here. PA--at least the central part that we saw, is all about rolling hills covered with trees.

Once at Harrisville, based on internet recommendations, we dined at the Family Traditions Restaurant, a homey, family-run place that specializes in broasted chicken (my dinner choice). We had great dinners at a reasonable price, made even more enjoyable by our waiter who made a point of proudly telling us that he had made Ray's salad. After dinner, we went out back of the restaurant where an old car rally was being held. People from around the area had brought their "pride and joy" classic cars for others to admire. And admire, we did. My favorite was an '84 Tiffany Cadillac, one of 14 built. It still had the installed car phone in it, an original since '84. Very cool! All the owners, and much of the town (population 876), stayed to watch the town's fireworks display. As the kids scrambled about catching fireflies, and the adults settled back in their lawn chairs, we perched atop a picnic table for prime seats to watch the fireworks show over a Pennsylvania field, on a perfect evening. Gotta love this country.

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