OK, here's my train of thought here. It's the weekend after Independence Day, and that's traditionally a big vacation time. This weekend, it's a couple old vacation pictures taken during a trip before I had the blog.
I first visited Pittsburgh during Governor Casey's heart/liver transplant surgery in 1993. There wasn't time to explore the city, and I always meant to get back there.
I finally returned in the summer of 2003.
Pittsburgh is an underrated city. It's rather nice. There's plenty to see, and it won't cost you a fortune.
This is a shot of the Clemente Bridge, taken from the back of PNC Park.
I took the long way to Pittsburgh-- 81 to 80. I then swung down to Altoona, and moved west on 22. It was longer, but there was more to see.
I took a different way home-- the turnpike to Carlisle, and north on 81.
If you have the time, take the scenic route.