Day two took place mostly in Michigan. We left Cincinnati this morning with two stops in mind: The Big House in Ann Arbor and the Gustin Township.
The first big thing (really big thing) we saw was a massive Jesus statue near Dayton, Ohio. The statue was massive and very visible from the road. That was the only interesting part of the drive out of Ohio, then came Michigan.
Our main goal upon entering Michigan was to go to Michigan's football stadium: The Big House. We got there, and much to our surprise, it was under heavy construction. We could not go into the stadium, but a construction worker offered to take pictures of the inside of the stadium for us.
We then headed for Gustin, Michigan. Where you ask? A tiny township in the northeast tip of Michigan on Lake Huron. There was really nothing there, not even a sign, but going there meant a lot to Gustin. While there, we saw a llama and turtle, which Adam picked up to get a picture with it, until the turtle started to urinate on him, that is.
After the stop in the Gustin Township, we drove about three hours to our hotel in Mackinaw City, Michigan. We'll spend the night here the drive the final leg of our trip. We'll drive through the Upper Peninsula tomorrow and stop by Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. From there we'll head to Minnesota for a week.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Day One
Well we've made it through the first day of our trip, and let me tell you, it was eventful. It all started at about 8:45 this morning (we intended to hit the road at 8:30, but who didn't see that coming?), and here I am, writing to you shortly after midnight eastern time from my sister's house in Cincinnati.
The morning was an adventure as we watched our GPS and our google maps directions contradict each other right away (and continued to do so the whole trip). Our time to the northern border of North Carolina was fairly uneventful (though we did drive through Mayberry, the town where the Andy Griffith Show was set), but the second we got into Virginia things got exciting (and scary!).
We were given a rude welcoming to Virginia, as soon as we crossed over the state line we nearly were hit by a pick up truck driving on the wrong side of the road. Then about two hours later we nearly hit a bum on the side of an entrance ramp to the highway. Both events scared the crap out of us.
Once we got into West Virginia, things got boring quickly. The mountains got old in minutes and the numerous two-dollar tolls were quite annoying. Honestly, the state should have payed us to cut through- its not like we wanted to be there. While looking for a place to stop, it was stated that it was more likely we'd see a real kangaroo than a gas station/ convenience store. We passed the large gold dome in Charleston, then hurried out of the state and into Ohio.
Ohio welcomed us with a quick hit of civilization. There was more going on around us once we reached our fourth and final state of the day. We made it through the final hours and into Cincinnati.
We had dinner with Marc and Rachel at Johnny Rocket's and then walked around downtown Cincinnati. We took pictures with pigs and statues in a park and laughed at a guy on a segway. We had Graeters ice cream for the first time, and while some of it ended up on our clothes, it was awesome! Outside, a band was playing. Their lead singer looked like a Bret Michaels impersonator, cowboy hat and all.
We returned back to the Kasten home where we played Band Hero, and learned very quickly that Rachel was the only one among us with any musical talent- shocker!
So now we'll get some shut eye and be back at it in the morning, heading towards the Gustin Township in Michigan with a possible stop at the Big House in Ann Arbor.
The morning was an adventure as we watched our GPS and our google maps directions contradict each other right away (and continued to do so the whole trip). Our time to the northern border of North Carolina was fairly uneventful (though we did drive through Mayberry, the town where the Andy Griffith Show was set), but the second we got into Virginia things got exciting (and scary!).
We were given a rude welcoming to Virginia, as soon as we crossed over the state line we nearly were hit by a pick up truck driving on the wrong side of the road. Then about two hours later we nearly hit a bum on the side of an entrance ramp to the highway. Both events scared the crap out of us.
Once we got into West Virginia, things got boring quickly. The mountains got old in minutes and the numerous two-dollar tolls were quite annoying. Honestly, the state should have payed us to cut through- its not like we wanted to be there. While looking for a place to stop, it was stated that it was more likely we'd see a real kangaroo than a gas station/ convenience store. We passed the large gold dome in Charleston, then hurried out of the state and into Ohio.
Ohio welcomed us with a quick hit of civilization. There was more going on around us once we reached our fourth and final state of the day. We made it through the final hours and into Cincinnati.
We had dinner with Marc and Rachel at Johnny Rocket's and then walked around downtown Cincinnati. We took pictures with pigs and statues in a park and laughed at a guy on a segway. We had Graeters ice cream for the first time, and while some of it ended up on our clothes, it was awesome! Outside, a band was playing. Their lead singer looked like a Bret Michaels impersonator, cowboy hat and all.
We returned back to the Kasten home where we played Band Hero, and learned very quickly that Rachel was the only one among us with any musical talent- shocker!
So now we'll get some shut eye and be back at it in the morning, heading towards the Gustin Township in Michigan with a possible stop at the Big House in Ann Arbor.
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