Kane

Wednesday 6 May and we are on the move again. Our longest transfer to date sees us journey from Oil City to Kane. We arrive in time for lunch with our hosts and other members of the Kane club at a local restaurant. We all sample to hot dogs (with fries), which are as good as their reputation. In the afternoon Chris and Eric play the local golf course while Callum and Roger go cycling. The team leader gets some downtime and some blogging done.

In the evening we all meet up at the Country Club for a steak dinner. The steaks are each half the size of Pennsylvania and you have to cook them yourself on the outside grill. Callum has to help out the team leader with his, and we all enjoy a great social evening with our new hosts. The party moves from the Country Club to the house of the Kane president, Ron McDonald and we enjoy a sing song led by Chris and a glass or two of Glenlivet.

Despite a late night we all make it to the tour of Kane Hardwood Sawmill where we learn about the Collins Company, the second largest landowner in PA and the logging and reforestation policies of the company.

Lunch follows at a local bar, which used to be owned by local Rotarian, and Chris' host, Jim Eck. We get to sample chicken wings and a beer or two. In the afternoon we visit an eco-friendly heating plant at the local High School and then we are taken round the renovation and extension works at the local Elementary and Middle School.

After a hard day of walking we attend the club meeting which is moved to the local Shooting and Fishing Club. We try (unsuccessfully) to master the game of Horseshoes and are then given the chance to try shooting some clays. Finally we have to sing for our supper by giving our presentation and leading the club in Auld Lang Syne.

An active and enjoyable couple of days ends the following morning when we have to leave for Port Allegany.