Day 11: 10/9/2022: York to Chester Springs PA

I woke up at 6 a.m. which has been the latest I have slept this trip.  I loaded up and headed out.  I quickly learned that there's something that can divide a city like a river - it's an Interstate.  My route today had me riding on PA 462 out of York.  That road was closed at I-83 due to construction, so I got out google maps to find a way around.  There were no roads crossing the interstate relatively close by.  I had to take about an 8-mile detour just to get on the other side of that interstate.  Like everything, it could always have been worse.

I rode through the towns of Hallam, Columbia and Lancaster before heading into more rural areas.  Some pics around Lancaster below.

Pic of Witmer's Tavern and information about it below.

I was on Pennsylvania Bike Route S most of the day.  Right after leaving Lancaster, the route goes through a lot of beautiful rural area that has large Amish and/or Mennonite farms (pics below).

Next town was New Holland (pics below).

I came across Weaver's Mill covered bridge (1878) pictured below.

In Churchtown, there is the historical church pictured below.  I thought it was interesting that the graves take up almost the entire yard of the church.

A couple more scenery pics from today taken just prior to getting to my final destination for the day.

I noticed that after New Holland the hills were getting a little longer and steeper which began making my ride slower.  However, I had a nice tailwind today to help me along in the flatter terrain.  It was almost dark by the time I arrived.

I'm staying with my 3rd Warm Showers' hosts this trip.  They are Annemarie and Ed (pic below).  Annemarie made us a wonderful vegetarian spaghetti and salad for supper.  For dessert, we had apple crisp that their daughter made with ice cream on top.  Everything was delicious.

Total miles today: 79.3