Road Trip: Ohio
April 05, 2019 - April 14, 2019
2019 Road Trip Summary
This year's vacation brought us to Ohio. I had a Mensa event - called Mind Games - to attend in Wadsworth, OH, so we made a road trip out of attending the event. In continuing our visits to capitals, and since we were essentially passing through Harrisburg anyway, we hit that up, then eventually onto Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, and Lansing, MI, to end in Wadsworth before our long drive straight home (we both had to work the next day). We were actually in SIX states this trip. In addition to Delaware, and the four capitols, we happened to pass through West Virginia briefly on Route 70. What is brief? How about approximately 15 miles worth of brief.
The weather was generally excellent. We had a couple rain showers, but mostly when we were driving or sleeping.
Trip statistics:
- 9.5 days and 9 nights.
- 1,909 miles driven.
- Walked at least 91,198 steps each (though Steve walked about 5,297 more than Linda).
- 702* pictures and 3 videos taken.
- 20 meals eaten (and a couple snacks).
- 0 semi-exotic cars spotted. Even with all the cities we visited and road miles driven... (and Corvettes and Porsches don't count [if you have an issue with this, let me know]).
- About 10 police cars spotted on the roadways (most were in Ohio).
- Less than 50% of drivers used their turn signals. Seriously. It is a given that in Florida, supposedly there is a law that it isn't required, but in all the other states? It was ridiculous.
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This site doesn't have all the details, but a sufficient amount to give you enough of an idea about our trip. And for us to remember the highlights when we read this next month, year or decade.
Day 1: Harrisburgh, PA
including the cpaital
Day 2: Pittsburgh, PA
including the Phipps Conservatory, and the Carnegie Museum of Art
Day 3: Pittsburgh, PA
including the Fort Pitt Museum, the Andy Warhol Museum, and University of Pittsburgh Nationality Rooms
Day 4: Columbus, OH
including Ohio State Univerisity's Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens, the capital, and the Thurber House
Day 5: Indianapolis, IN
including the capital, the Historical Society Museum, and Benjamin Harrison's House
Day 6: Lansing, MI
including the capital, the Michigan History Center, and the Turner - Dodge house
Day 7: Toledo, OH
including the Toledo Museum of Art, the Libby Foundation's Glass Pavillion, and the National Museum of the Great Lakes
Day 8: Wadsworth, OH
including Cuyahoga NP
Day 9: Wadsworth, OH
including Mind Games
Day 10: Stoystown, PA
including Tower of Voices and Flight 93 Memorial
