Author Archives: John Aylward

Day 2: West Newton, PA to Ohiopyle, PA

Posted on June 30, 2014 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:Rob and Mary Lou, inn keepers at the Bright Morning B&B, prepared and served us a wonderful breakfast this morning. It topped off a very pleasant stay with them, and we can highly recommend this stop along the GAP … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Pittsburgh, PA to West Newton, PA

Posted on June 29, 2014 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:Today was the first official day of our ride, and we covered 34 miles from Pittsburgh to West Newton. We left the hotel comfortably at 8:00 AM under a thick overcast sky and the temp about 70. Although it … Continue reading →

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Day 0: Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on June 28, 2014 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:We loaded the van this morning and departed from Chris and Stacia’s house at 7:30. The entire five-hour drive to Pittsburgh was on highway with fast, heavy traffic. It will be refreshing tomorrow when we travel at a much … Continue reading →

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Photo Journal Book of the 2013 Cross Country Challange

Posted on January 25, 2014 by John Aylward

I have published a book of the cross country adventure from San Francisco, CA to Portsmouth, NH. This 220 page book contains a chapter for each of the 52 days of the adventure. Each chapter contains a description of day’s … Continue reading →

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