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
I had originally intended to spend just Friday night in Indianapolis and visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. A look on TripAdvisor suggested there wasn’t anything else I “had” to do and this was confirmed by my friend, Cathy, who lived there for several years and said “Indy isn’t a great tourist town…” when … Continue reading Indianapolis and the Speedway
If you missed yesterday’s post that is probably because I forgot to give it a category and, therefore, no e-mail was sent to subscribers. I apologize for the oversight and you can read about Wednesday and Thursday at the US Air Force Museum here. I spent most of today enjoying the sights of Cincinnati. I … Continue reading Cincinnati
Today was mainly a driving day as I hit the 10,000 mile mark just before crossing the Mississippi river and, I’m glad to say, the weather was calm and sunny. The journey was 346 miles through four states – Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky – with the only tourist stop being the Cathedral Basilica of … Continue reading Day 51 – Beauty in St. Louis