Showing posts with label Ohio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ohio. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Last Day! Cleve to DC

LAST DAY IN THE CAR!

Just 350 miles separated us from our new / old home in DC. We got up early and drove straight through so we would have plenty of time to get unpacked. I even had time to get everything out of our storage unit!

 Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia welcome you!

  Q:  How much does the Saturn hold? 
 A:  A LOT!

Goodbye storage unit 2137. 
I hope to never return to your creepy, dark hallway!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Chicago to the Cleve!

Today we loaded everyone back into the car and drove to Cleveland. Since our last trip to the Cleve wasn't great, we opted to stay in a random suburb hotel off the highway in beautiful Streetsboro, OH.

 A healthy and delicious breakfast courtesy of Dunkin' Donuts

 Welcome to Indiana!

 Food Network's state sandwich forOhio?
A Columbian arepa of course!?!
Thanks Barroco Grill! YUM!

Oh hi, Ohio!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Road Trip Day 6: Cleveland, OH to Falls Church, VA

After a weird, dismal and disappointing night in Cleveland, OH Eric and I prepared to make our triumphant return to Virginia.  It was almost exactly four years ago that we moved out here the first time, but this time we have a purpose for the journey.  We began the day in Cuyahoga National Park, which, like our other Ohio experiences, we found to be lacking.  After Ohio, we traveled through Pennsylvania and Maryland, then through to Virginia.  It is good to be back in Utz and Chick-Fil-A country :)  Here are the sights from the road today...
 
This is a bridge in the park.  It was pretty, and the mirror image was cool...but should it be in the same class as Yellowstone?  You be the judge!  

More views from the park..still pretty, but...

This is what is known as a "ski hill" in Ohio.  Hill indeed!
This is kind of random, but for everyone's safety please consult the "Shelf Life" column of this spreadsheet before you consider purchasing a gas station sandwich.
 
 And we've arrived!

That's it for tonight.  We are very happy to be out of the car and moved into our new apartment.  We will post pics of the place tomorrow after we have it all put together.  Have a great night!!

Friday, September 11, 2009

Surprise Fireworks!

Cleveland does have one good thing going for it. The surprise fireworks at Progressive Field (across the street from our hotel).

Road Trip Day 5: Chicago, IL to Cleveland, OH

Today we woke up in the wonderful capital of the MidWest, Chicago. After a great breakfast, we headed out across the Great Plains to Cleveland, OH.

We HATE Cleveland.

Oh well, on to DC tomorrow!!!!!
 
The moon was half-full and quite dramatic set against Chicago's stunning architecture. 

Mmmm...Dutch Babies.....

As its name suggests, the Magnificent Mile is quite magnificent!

The water looked shocking clean and the city was beautiful. 
Art Institute of Chicago was spectacular. The Impressionist paintings and Design/Architecture galleries were our favorites; including some great examples from R. Buckminster Fuller (Bucky!) and Van Gogh!

Autumn & Eric blissfully unaware of where the day would leave them....

  
Look, we went to Michigan! (for about 10 minutes) BUY AMERICAN CARS! 

Enough said!