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
Today saw the first adventure day of the trip as I headed to Cedar Point on Lake Erie which claims to be the Roller Coaster Capital of the World and certainly has a lot of huge coasters. I was wondering if eating a full cooked breakfast had been the wisest choice as I arrived but … Continue reading Some fun at the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World”
I have spent Independence Days in different parts of the country and seen various styles of celebration from beautiful San Francisco where a crescent moon hung in the background as the fireworks exploded over the bay to a spectacular, musically coordinated firework extravaganza launched from barges in New York’s East River to a small town … Continue reading Independence Day in the Mid West
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
I did not post yesterday due to Internet connection issues at the hotel but, since both yesterday and today were mainly spent at the same location, it probably doesn’t matter much. Yesterday (Wednesday) I made a relatively early start and drove from Washington, Pennsylvania to Dayton, Ohio. This was an uneventful 235 mile drive west … Continue reading US Air Force Museum
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