More from PA

Hola Amigos,

Not much has happened since we last checked in. In fact, about all that has happened has been us seeing a few sites and visiting a plethora of townie/hole-in-the-wall bars.

Our second night in South Jersery, Finn and her friend Shannon took us to two of the most fantastic dive bars. We had a great time, because we're from Athens and these are the type of shady establishments we tend to enjoy. All-in-all, our trip to South Jersey was a huge success. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING US STAY WITH THE FRIENDLY GHOSTS AT YOUR NEW HOUSE FINN. WE HAD AN AMAZING TIME. THANKS FOR BEING SO HOSPITABLE AND SHOWING US THAT JERSEY IS ONE HELL OF A PLACE, CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF.

Monday we decided to see just a little bit of Philadelphia before heading to Pittsburgh. We saw the Liberty Bell, which was strangely fascinating. Then we ate at Geno's Steaks, which supposedly has the best cheesesteaks in Philly. Sam and I split a "provolone with"...which just means a cheesesteak with provolone cheese and "with" onions. It was pretty damn good, but not the giant ball of grease we expected, so no complaints. Then we went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. For those who aren't Rocky fans, that would be where he runs up the steps. So I ran the steps, of course, and threw my arms in the air in victory. We took some pictures of the Rocky statue and were on our way to Pittsburgh.

The drive on the PA turnpike from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh is suprisingly long, scenic, and expensive. How does a $20 toll just to get from one city to the next sound? We're staying with our friend Natalie from OU while we're in Pittsburgh. Last night, we went to Fatheads Brewery for dinner (yes, it's the same as the one in North Olmsted). The beer was great. The food was great. The service was the most god-awful thing I can imagine. After dinner, we went to yet another kick-ass dive bar. This place was crawling with townies...and us. Loved every second of it. Except for the continuous awkward silence because for some reason the Highland Hilton does not play music. My favorite part of the night: In PA, you can buy six packs from the bar for carry-out. We decided to get a six pack to-go and head back to Nat's house. So I walk out of the Highland with a brown bag full of beers, and I open it and see that there are just six stray beers in a paper bag. Classy.

We're heading to PNC Park tonight to watch the Tribe beat up on the Pirates! My favorite part of Pennsylvania so far is undoubtedly Yuengling! Ohio needs to get on board and start selling it.

Talk to you all soon,
Matt