Hi there,
A road trip to Pittsburgh
I just got back yesterday from a last minute road trip with Mr. SOTSS. We both love road trips, the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and we also love to tour cities. Just outside of Pittsburgh are 2 well known Frank Lloyd Wright homes—Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob. So we not only got to tour the 2 homes but also spent an entire day in the city of Pittsburgh. (A couple of years ago for my birthday we flew out to Chicago to tour the city and also to tour the home and studio that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for himself.)
The drive took us about 5 1/2 hours. We stopped to see Cucumber Falls on our way out. It was very pretty. I love the beauty that nature gives us.
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Cucumber Falls
It took a while for me to navigate to this spot thanks to slippery rocks and my injury track record 🙂
After Cucumber Falls we checked into our hotel which had the most beautiful view.
The view during the day
The view at night
The Summit Inn is a historic hotel that’s been around for over 100 years.
The next morning we set out to tour the first of the 2 Frank Lloyd Wright homes. Fallingwater got it’s name because it was built cantilevered over a waterfall. 
The entire home was integrated so well with nature.
After our tour was complete we headed into the city of Pittsburgh to do the tourist thing. I was told by a friend who grew up in Pittsburgh that there are 2 things we must do in Pittsburgh—go to Primanti Bros. for a sandwich and take the Duquesne Incline to the top of Mt. Washington to get a view of the entire city. Done and done!
corned beef, provolone, cole slaw and french fries. First time I ever had french fries IN my sandwich
Primanti Bros.
Just before sunset. What a view!
We also walked across many of the city’s bridges and did a walking tour of some historic buildings.
just a few of the bridges
So this is what happens when you rely on your boyfriend to take an Insta worthy yoga pose pic. I almost died laughing when I saw where the water fountain looked like it was spraying from!!!!!
And then we discovered this place. 
This was cold brew coffee poured over vanilla ice cream with crushed oreos, whipped cream and chocolate covered espresso beans. The most delicious thing I’ve tasted in quite some time
Before heading home the next day we made one last stop at Kentuck Knob, the other Frank Lloyd Wright designed home we wanted to tour.
The house is literally built into the hill.
You can see where the roof almost touches the ground here
Lots of hexagon skylights in this home.
The dental molding on the home was carved by hand taking 2 years to complete! That’s nuts.
And of course when I saw the view from the property I had to become one with nature and turn myself into a tree 🙂
It was a wonderful trip that I’m so grateful for. We really weren’t sure we’d be able to get away for a while due to work situations but we made it work!
Big Day
Tomorrow I will begin my foray back into the world of running. I have a 10 minute easy run planned. If all goes well I’ll be adding 2 minutes to each subsequent run for the next month. I’m hoping to run 3X a week so that I can get to 36 minutes by the time the Trenton 5k arrives. This will allow me to run a nice easy 12 minute pace as it will be my first race since May and since re-injuring the toe back in June.
I’m so excited!!!!!!
Ever been to Pittsburg?
Do you have a favorite architect or artists?
Nature? Yay or Nay?
OMG that milkshake! And such beautiful photos – I want to go to Pittsburgh!
Yes, definitely go! and definitely get the milkshake!
What a fun trip! We just spent a long weekend in Tempe and it’s super fun to see new sights (interestingly enough the Frank Lloyd Wright Museum is there but we didn’t go…we wanted to spend at much time outside as possible). That picture is hilarious! What Pramanti Bros as good as it looks? I’ve seen it on the travel channel and have always wondered. GOOD LUCK tomorrow. This is so exciting!! Keep us posted and have fun!
Nice! Hope you had a good time. Primanti Bros. was ok but the sandwich definitely looked better than it tasted. In retrospect I should have paid the 50 cents for extra cheese. 🙂 The run went ok. I’m going for 12 minutes this Sunday!!! Woot woot!
What do you think of Primanti Bros? I have always put fries on my sandwiches and was excited to find a place that was my twin! I was so disappointed. Just didn’t live up to the hype for me.
I actually agree with you. It didn’t live up to the hype. I did like the vinegar based cole slaw but as a New Yorker was sort of bummed they ONLY use provolone for their sandwiches. I got corned beef and usually I’d pair that with swiss. LOL. But I had never put my fries on my sandwich before. I kept pulling them out to eat separately out of habit. 🙂