The Back Roads of Pennsylvania

It started out as a trip just across the border into PA to pick up some locally processed bacon and cheddar cheese. I suggested we take along the cooler just in case we wanted to drive on somewhere else, and that was a good thing, as we were gone all afternoon and into evening.

From Gillett, we drove west on Route 6, heading to Wellsboro. That's a pretty drive and a familiar route for us. It was so hot, I almost dozed off on the way (don't worry, George was driving). We made a stop in Mansfield for ice cream and checked out two antique stores across the street.

On to Wellsboro, where the temperature was 95 when we passed through. George wanted to drive some back roads that we had been on before, but this time with our GPS. It had been a little unnerving before to be winding around the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon without a clue where we were.

Secluded roadways break open to the rolling hillside.....


and unexpected beautiful vistas......

We eventually wound our way out of the canyon, and headed back towards Wellsboro, where the temperature at 7 p.m. was still pretty high, though dark clouds and rain were headed our way.


We had dinner at the Wellsboro Diner, finding ourselves the subject of many photographers on the street as we sat and ate our dinner. I decided to get a photo myself when the traffic cleared.

The skies opened up as we headed north out of town, and menacing skies followed us all the way home, till the final stretch......


A beautiful ending to our summer day.