After spending two nights each in Cleveland and Detroit this week I felt like I needed to cover some ground today. My original estimate of a total of 12,000 miles to complete the trip is probably low as, based on the estimated route, I should have covered 2850 miles to get where I am but, … Continue reading Day 19 – Catching Up
Day 17: Cleveland to Detroit and the Henry Ford. I left Patricia and Frank’s after breakfast, with a packed lunch in hand, to head to Detroit. The weather was dry but cloudy and windy as I headed along the southern shore of Lake Erie towards Sandusky. There were a few good views of the lake … Continue reading Days 17 and 18 – The Motor City
Tuesday was a relaxing and enjoyable day spent in the company of Patricia and Frank in coffee shops, restaurants and bars – oh, and sightseeing the rebirth of Cleveland. We steered clear of the major tourist attractions, such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, because I had already visited them on previous trips … Continue reading Day 16 – Cleveland’s Renewal
Part of today’s drive from Rochester to Cleveland involved going through Erie, PA. At this point I was less than 300 miles from my starting point (displacement) but had driven 2663 miles to get there (distance). This is the closest I will be to home before I finish the trip. I woke up to moderate … Continue reading Day 15 – Some Physics: Distance and Displacement
The alarm woke me up way too early this morning as there had been a wedding at the hotel I stayed at in Watertown and inconsiderate guests in the corridor kept me awake until 2:30 AM. However, the sky was blue and the two things I did today were my reasons for dropping back into … Continue reading Day 14 – Past Glories of Upstate New York
As predicted, I woke up to a bright and sunny Ottawa today. To visit the parliament building you need to get in line to pick up a ticket for a tour later in the day. I got to the ticket office about 20 minutes before it opened but there was already a significant line and … Continue reading Day 13 – Sunny Ottawa and a Dark Bunker
When I considered the possible routes to get to the Canadian border I looked at my paper maps to see if any routes were designated as scenic. Interstate 95 running directly north from Bangor to the border is “scenic” for a significant portion of the distance but it barely stays within 50 miles of the … Continue reading Day 8 – First Border Crossing