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Day 31: Ohio is big
Location: Milan, IN
Miles Driven: ~610
Total Miles: 6,251
New York is a big state, and I lived there for 26 years, but I don’t think I realized how big it was until this trip. Coming from the Northeastern border to the border with Western PA and OH took quite a while. Although I got a late start on the day, I made it into Ohio by early afternoon. Once I crossed the border, I couldn’t help but play one of my favorite songs:
I was just east of Cleveland when I hit up a rest stop to take a break and got some exercise. By the time I was done, it was 5PM. I looked at the map and realized Ohio is another deceptively big state. If I wanted to make it inside the Indiana border before it was too late, I’d have to get moving. As you can see from the miles covered above, I certainly got moving and far too late into the night (most miles in one day so far on this journey).
It was close to rush hour so I tried to avoid the Cleveland traffic as much as possible, though I was somewhat drawn to seeing the Lebron James “We are all witnesses” giant poster. Not being a big enough draw for me, I headed south towards Akron before hitting the city. And you know, I can’t mention Cleveland here without showing one of the greatest city promotional videos of all time:
I’ll have to return to Cleveland sometime to see both of their buildings.
Thanks to my buddy Matt for a recommendation to get a burger from Swenson’s Drive-In in Akron. Great burger…not sure if it’s deserving of the advertised “Best Burgers in the US” label, but it was definitely tasty. Great shakes, too.
Continued in a southwest direction from there, eventually crossing the Indiana border late in the night. Didn’t take many photos of note during the drive, but I was happy to make big progress on this portion of the trip. I was thinking of pulling out the camera late at night in Indiana farm country to catch some stars, but a waning gibbous moon was a bit too prominent in the night sky. No worries. By the time I’m out in the desert, the light from the moon will not be a factor, and I’ll be sure to catch a large amount of stars.
joe
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