When we were planning this trip, we had a choice to take the interstate system for the shortest ride, or to take the “back roads of Kentucky” and spend about 30 minutes extra driving a few less miles. You can see below what we picked, but it is not what you think. We chose the […]
September 21, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 20 – Driving Home to Greensboro, North Carolina Read More »
Today we got to see where our Highlander was assembled. Not too many pictures though. Car manufacturers love to keep their assembly line design a secret. This sign explains the assembly line very well. Everywhere we looked we saw automated equipment doing the heavy lifting and the precision work. It takes less than a day
September 20, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 19 – Evansville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky Read More »
We went for a long urban stroll through Chicago today. The only difficulty we encountered was trying to locate the parking garage where we had rented a space for the day. Between tall buildings, dual level streets, one way streets, and lots of traffic, it took close to an extra hour to find our spot.
September 19, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 18 – Chicago, Illinois Read More »
Today we visited the newest National Park. Indiana Dunes became a national park on February 15, 2019. It is so new, we almost missed it on our tour. As we were planning our trip between Lansing and Chicago, we were looking for a place to spend the night between the two cities. As we reviewed
September 18, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 17 – Indiana Dunes National Park Read More »
Our visit to Lansing Michigan began with a trip to Impression 5. Impression 5 is a children’s museum. The museum is very interactive. It includes numerous displays about water power. They also use water to display fluid dynamics. This display clearly shows an eddy formed by spinning water. They also have an area dedicated to
September 17, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 16 – Lansing, Michigan Read More »
Our second day at Cuyahoga Valley National Park was a day of waterfalls. Our first stop was at Brandywine Falls. The trails at most of the falls in the park lead you directly toward the falls on an easy path. Brandywine Falls is the tallest waterfall we saw today. Getting to the falls would have
September 16, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 15 – Cuyahoga Valley National Park Waterfalls Read More »
Our journey today took us on a train ride through Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. After the train ride, we saw a part of the park called “The Ledges.” The Ledges is an intricate geological system of crevices, cracks and spaces that appear to have been carved into the rock, but were actually naturally
September 15, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 14 – Cuyahoga Valley National Park Read More »
Today was the second celebration of Declan’s birthday. He had a party for family and friends. We attended the party and then headed west to Jamestown, New York in the afternoon. The drive across New York is longer than most people realize. We arrived at the hotel late at night and very tired. The hotel
September 14, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 13 – Another Birthday Party and A Drive Read More »
Many times, people live near an amazing place for years and never get to see it. In some ways, that is true for us and Cohoes Falls. We lived there near the falls for 30 years, but never really got to see it. It was not because we did not try. It was because the
September 13, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 12 – Cohoes Falls, Cohoes, New York Read More »
Today we visited the Empire State Plaza. While the plaza and the capitol is an amazing complex, the tour reminded me of part of the reason we moved from New York. The plaza was built between 1965 and 1976. It cost over two billion dollars. The Empire State Plaza was built adjacent to the New
September 12, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 11 – Albany, New York, The Empire State Plaza Read More »