Day 3: "... And Columbus is the Capital of OHIO!"

Okay, so we didn't pass through Columbus, but we did get to Ohio today.

We left Davenport this morning and crossed the Mississippi River. The flooding has moved south; the river was full and flowing, but not overly so. The area where we crossed didn't look flooded, and there were no signs of flooding there, so maybe the Quad cities have cleaned up and moved on. We drove through Illinois and had some lovely radio (The Mix 96 and Classic Favs 105) - no morning show as good as Chunga though :)

We drove through Illinois and Indiana on their crazily busy freeways... Sylvia was quite helpful - I'm glad she is with us! Right before you enter the Indiana tollway, you leave 80/90 for just 90. I jumped the gun a little and exited early, so that I'd be heading west instead of east. Sylvia had to 'recalculate the route' for me. Fortunately, it was a clover-formation exit (like where I-215 meets 201 in Salt Lake), and fortunately, Sylvia knew that, and fortunately I realized it, and fortunately... I've always wanted to take all 4 loops to get going the same way again!

We paid $6.25 to help Indiana's highways and $6.00 to help Ohio's highways. Money well spent - they're pretty well taken care of! I love that there are travel plazas on the tollways - great places to stop for gas and get something to eat - and you don't have to get on and off the road to get there! What a great idea!

Sylvia helped us again in Cleveland - so many places to get on and off the freeway! We got to our hotel near Kirtland, then ate at Denny's for dinner.

Pictures from the day:

The Mississippi River



"Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary Indiana - let me say it once again!"




Cleveland Rocks!