Three Bicycles, Two Countries: Day 71 chilly/wet 70 miles to West Newton PA

We left the hotel at 8 am, with plans to hit the Montour Trail. Had some directional difficulties and got to see some more of the Pittsburgh area hills! After 8 miles we finally found it, the trail was nice, crushed limestone with a few gentle ups and downs, and some chilly drizzles of rain, 48 and rainy is never fun! We were on the trail for 38 miles, until we hit Clairton, and used the Steel Bbridge Trail to connect with the Great Allegheny Trail (GAT). Had lunch in McKeesport, and then took off for the last 18 miles of the day. The GAT, was crushed limestone too, it followed the Youghiogheny River. It isbeautiful with all the changing leaves. We made it to West Newton at 5, grabbed dinner at the pub, and called it a night at the bed and breakfast. It was such a welcome change to be off busy roads and not have to worry about navigating. Added bonus, the trail is smoother than most of the roads we've been on lately. Matt met a suicidal squirrel, didn't go well for the squirrel, but it did run away. Now Matt has another BOB flat.