Pittsburgh

I was especially excited to visit Pittsburgh because it was the first ‘virgin’ stop on my tour. It is exhilarating to visit a new city, to see the skyline and landscape for the first time. Pittsburgh completely awed me. There are houses that rise up along the slopes of the river banks, creating an European feel. The downtown is perched on the meeting point of the famous three rivers. People were unhesitatingly friendly. Joseph Beth is a great bookstore. And there was the Andy Warhol Museum. (This is a photo of the Jesus punching bags, my favourite installation.) In short, I could live in Pittsburgh, based on my 18 hours in the city.