Saturday, April 6 2024 Road video and map I ended the trip today in the same way as I started, a scenic journey through West Virginia. I did not know what to expect when I set off from Bridgeport, WV east along Route 50 but It turned out to be another scenic ride through the … Continue reading West Virginia drive to end the trip
Friday, April 5 2024 Road video and map Looking through the things to do in Akron I noticed the National Museum of Psychology at the University of Akron and figured it could be interesting. Luckily, it was. The exhibition area is quite small, as there are few large artifacts associated with psychology, but there were … Continue reading A fun look at the history of Psychology
Thursday, April 4 2024 Road video and map As another step on the way home before the inevitable traffic chaos of the solar eclipse on April 8, I drove the 220 miles (354 km) from Fort Wayne, IN to Akron, OH today. The journey was routine but my stop at the Ohio State Reformatory was … Continue reading Living The Shawshank Redemption
Wednesday, April 3 2024 Road video and map When I woke up this morning light snow was falling in Chicago but, by the time I got on the road, it was a mixture of sleet and rain and the roads were just wet. It was, however, a dull journey with gray skies and rain accompanying … Continue reading A Dull Journey to Fort Wayne
Tuesday, April 2 2024 The weather today reminded me of that day in 1981 that I referred to yesterday but the worst of the storm passed some 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago and a 90 minute gap in the rain mid morning enabled me to walk around and see as much of the … Continue reading Soggy Chicago
Monday, April 1 2024 Road video and map My first visit to Chicago was in 1981, with three friends from the UK, but the weather was so lousy that we decided to move further west on the next bus without even getting out of the station. I feel I may have arrived in the city … Continue reading Frank Lloyd Wright Home finally visited
Sunday, March 31 2024 Road video and map Morning showers were predicted to end around 10 AM so I relaxed over an excellent breakfast this Easter Sunday before heading to Forest Park in St. Louis. Forest Park is a city park that is larger than New York’s Central Park and it contains many of the … Continue reading Forest Park – A Gem in St. Louis