Had to wait 6 hrs to get loaded at a paper mill in Big Island, Virginia.

Last night I discovered the Lake Church Inn in the little town of Lake Church Wisconsin which lies next to Lake Michigan. The food was great and the people there were enjoyable and friendly. All Wisconsin towns have a bar or pub that functions as a social meeting place similar to the British pub. Above is an old photo of the pub and inn. One thing I had to try in Wisconsin was a drink called "An Old Fashion". It's something that every Wisconsinite has an opinion about. They make it with whisky or brandy and it can be sweet or sour.

Today I had a nice walk into the town of Danville Virginia. It's struggling as it's lost it's tobacco industry and it's textile mill. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville,_Virginia

I was in Homestead Pa. this week and parked my truck behind these stacks that are left as a monument to the Carnegie steel mills that were once there. The whole area where the mill once was has been transformed into a shopping area. What was once production has become consumption. People I spoke with said that the air quality during the mills heyday was very bad. Here is a link for more about the history of Homestead. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead,_Pennsylvania

Went to the Church Brewworks in Pittsburgh, very unique. http://www.churchbrew.com/

I'm sitting here in Pittsburgh at a cigar bar having a root beer. Soon I will have lunch at the Primanti Brothers Bar where they make a special sandwich with cole slaw and french fries in it. It's a specialty for Pittsburgh like the Italian Sandwich is for Portland. http://www.myspace.com/primantibrothers It's raining cats and dogs but I think the sun will be out soon. I wish I had my camera but alas it's in Sweden!