Nomad Life - Day 175

Even though I suspected it might happen, I really hoped I wouldn't succumb to the common cold for the second time this winter...  Unfortunately, the scratchy throat and runny nose caused me trouble overnight and, even though I hadn't set an alarm, I was still up by 0645.  Dang...  Before getting out of bed, I did some reading, completing Duolingo exercises and working on puzzles.  During this time, the birds were singing loudly outside my window and I took advantage of this easy Merlin App capture to start my daily birding statistics.  At 0700, I began my telework day.  About an hour later, I took a break and went to breakfast in the Atrium of the Super 8 (State College).  Once I was finished eating, I went to the Fitness Center and rode their stationary (recumbent) bike for 20 minutes - somehow, I logged 7 miles!  After that, I walked on the treadmill for 1 mile (17 minutes) before returning to my room.  The cold symptoms started to wear on me and, when I reached the four hour mark of work, I'd had enough of the hotel room and computers.  Despairing of being able to get some good outdoor adventures under the circumstances, I left State College at 1200.  The weather was good (sunny, with temps at 38 F) again!  I stopped for a gas fill up at Unimart (cheapest gas around) before getting on US-322, which I used to reach I-99.  I then followed the Interstate until I could switch to US-22.  This road took me from Centre County, through Blair County (1225) and into Cambria County (1255).  Before long, I was on US-219 and was making my way towards Johnstown, my destination for the night.  Upon arriving at the exit for my hotel (1320), I spotted a Primanti Brother's franchise at the Johnstown Galleria (mall).  I'd heard this was a "real Pittsburgh" experience so decided to check out the venue for lunch.  I was fortunate in this decision because the restaurant had a lunch special of a HUGE corned beef sandwich, lots of fries and a drink.  The knife in the soft bread was a good touch and the price was very reasonable.  And, of course, the food was great!  I was finished with my meal at 1345 and started a work call while I drove a short distance to my hotel, the Quality Inn (Johnstown).  Between meetings, I was able to check into my room (1400) and resume teleworking with barely a hiccup.  I stayed online until 1600 and then unloaded the rest of my car before continuing my teleworking.  At 1715, I hit the 7.5 hour mark for my hours and I decided to return to the Primanti's Brothers for their "Half Price Happy Hour".  Unlike what I'd seen during the lunch hour the place was packed! I was pleased to find that they had good deals on large beers and some cheap pizza slices - I got one of the former and two of the latter.  Due to my cold, my enthusiasm level was low and I only lasted until 1810.  Hoping to make it to my 10K step goal, I drove across the parking lot to the main building for the Johnstown Galleria and went walking inside the Mall.  It was warm and spacious and I was easily able to get lots of steps.  Once I was finished, I returned to my car and headed back to my hotel.  In my room, I finished up my last 30 minutes of telework and then worked on eBird and my blog.  For the rest of the evening, I watched movies until it was time for bed (2300).  With the nasty cold progressing, I had a hard time imagining a good night of sleep.  This sucks...