JULY 19, TUESDAY
I left for North Carolina to help settle affairs with my mom's estate and took the usual route there, now becoming very familiar with the third trip in as many months. I got through Indianapolis during rush hour without a problem and stopped for my usual Cincy chili fix at Skyline Chili. I drove to the east side of Columbus, Ohio, and then went on to Athens, Ohio, where I stayed at Super 8.
JULY 20, WEDNESDAY
On US-33 to I-77 in West Virginia. No Virginia peanuts at the Virginia Welcome Center, but they said they had it on order. I need my Va. peanut fix as well. Stopped at Wytheville, Virginia, for the cheapest gas of the trip, $1.90, and got my Chocolate Ugly fix.
Then stopped at Mt. Airy, N.C., for my Snappy Lunch porkchop sandwich fix. I-40 was busy, but made it through the Raleigh-Durham "Strangler' always a horrible traffic jam. Arrived in Goldsboro, N.C., and went to Wilber's BBQ for my 'cue fix with Bob and Andy.
Gettin' My Fixes. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label Cincy Chili. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 23, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
N.C. Spring Trip 2016-- Part 1: Clear Ride Through
APRIL 29, FRIDAY
I took the usual drive to North Carolina. Illinois-120 to Illinois-47, to I-74, to I-70.
Sadly, Illinois-47 has built up so fast that it takes a lot longer to drive it, but at least they are finished doing the road work in Yorkville. Now the mess is north of Morris.
It may be spring, but it sure is cold right now. Global warming my foot.
I found another Hardee's in Illinois at the Love's Truck Stop in Dwight, near the old Route 66 bypass.
Unfortunately, leaving as late as I did, 9:45, that meant I would hit Indianapolis right at rush hour (with the loss of the hour going to Eastern Time Zone). I went through the middle of it and was lucky as there were just a couple slow-downs to 20 mph, but the rest was clear-sailing.
Then I-70 to Dayton, Ohio, and a stop for my Cincinnati Chili fix at Skyline Chili.
Stopped at a Motel 6 in Springfield, Ohio.
--RoadDog
I took the usual drive to North Carolina. Illinois-120 to Illinois-47, to I-74, to I-70.
Sadly, Illinois-47 has built up so fast that it takes a lot longer to drive it, but at least they are finished doing the road work in Yorkville. Now the mess is north of Morris.
It may be spring, but it sure is cold right now. Global warming my foot.
I found another Hardee's in Illinois at the Love's Truck Stop in Dwight, near the old Route 66 bypass.
Unfortunately, leaving as late as I did, 9:45, that meant I would hit Indianapolis right at rush hour (with the loss of the hour going to Eastern Time Zone). I went through the middle of it and was lucky as there were just a couple slow-downs to 20 mph, but the rest was clear-sailing.
Then I-70 to Dayton, Ohio, and a stop for my Cincinnati Chili fix at Skyline Chili.
Stopped at a Motel 6 in Springfield, Ohio.
--RoadDog
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
N.C. Trip Summer 2015: A Day of Driving and Cincy Chili-- Part 1
JULY 20, MONDAY
I took the usual route to avoid Chicago, Ill-47 from Woodstock to Mahomat and then east on I-74 to I-465 to I-70 through Indianapolis. Even though it was rush hour, there were no big slow downs or jams.
Then east on I-70 to Ohio and Exit 29 and some of that great Cincy Chili at Skyline Chili.
Then I-70 to east of Columbus and a room at LaQuinta in Reynoldsburg after some Cds and a book at Half-Price Books.
--RoadDog
REDNECK COMPUTER TERMS: BACKUP-- What you fo when you're in the woods and sight a skunk.
I took the usual route to avoid Chicago, Ill-47 from Woodstock to Mahomat and then east on I-74 to I-465 to I-70 through Indianapolis. Even though it was rush hour, there were no big slow downs or jams.
Then east on I-70 to Ohio and Exit 29 and some of that great Cincy Chili at Skyline Chili.
Then I-70 to east of Columbus and a room at LaQuinta in Reynoldsburg after some Cds and a book at Half-Price Books.
--RoadDog
REDNECK COMPUTER TERMS: BACKUP-- What you fo when you're in the woods and sight a skunk.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
500 Miles, Lots of Interstates, Cincy Chili and Gatlinburg
APRIL 22ND, 2015
Still Extremely Cold!! Global Blah-Blah-Blah my foot.
Drove over 500 miles as the old Proclaimers song said today, almost exclusively on interstates. Left Champaign on I-74 and took it to Indianapolis then to Cincinnati and the bypass around it to I-75. Stopped at a Skyline Chili for that great Cincy chili.
Then south in I-75 to Lexington and Knoxville, Tennessee. Now on I-40 heading east. Decided to stop at Tn.-66 and go through the tourist mecca of Sevierville , Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Got a room at the Four Seasons Motel in downtown Gatlinburg and did some barhopping to the Shamrock and Old Hickory Holler (new and selling legal moonshine. The first two places had entertainment (the Holler had a bluegrass band).
Then to Pucker's, Hogg's and Crawdaddy's.
--RoadDrivingDog
Still Extremely Cold!! Global Blah-Blah-Blah my foot.
Drove over 500 miles as the old Proclaimers song said today, almost exclusively on interstates. Left Champaign on I-74 and took it to Indianapolis then to Cincinnati and the bypass around it to I-75. Stopped at a Skyline Chili for that great Cincy chili.
Then south in I-75 to Lexington and Knoxville, Tennessee. Now on I-40 heading east. Decided to stop at Tn.-66 and go through the tourist mecca of Sevierville , Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Got a room at the Four Seasons Motel in downtown Gatlinburg and did some barhopping to the Shamrock and Old Hickory Holler (new and selling legal moonshine. The first two places had entertainment (the Holler had a bluegrass band).
Then to Pucker's, Hogg's and Crawdaddy's.
--RoadDrivingDog
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Cold Ahead, 2014 N.C. T-Giving Trip: Day 1
NOVEMBER 20TH: Actually left early at 7 a.m.. Took Il-49 south to Mahomet, Illinois, stopping at Gibson City for a McRib meal (that season, you know). Gas was $2.65 in Mahomet, the lowest I've seen in years.
Picked up I-74 southeast to Indianapolis in no problems going through the city on I-70. East to Ohio and a stop at Englewood, Ohio, for my Skyline Chili fix (gotta have my Cincy Chili every chance I get. I got to Columbus, Ohio, near the end of rush hour, but no traffic jams and got a room east of town at a Knight's Inn.
Drove around the surrounding area and found one of my favorite stores anywhere, Half Price Books. Books and music, that's my game. I almost thought I was going to set a record and get out of there without buying anything, but then found two Civil War Navy books, a CD by Buck Owens and two historical calendars.
The reason I'm calling this Cold Ahead is that it is mighty cold for November. The temp in Spring Grove was 12 degrees when I left and it finally got into the upper 20s by the time I got to Ohio. At least there wasn't as much road work as there was in the summer trip.
--RoadDog
Picked up I-74 southeast to Indianapolis in no problems going through the city on I-70. East to Ohio and a stop at Englewood, Ohio, for my Skyline Chili fix (gotta have my Cincy Chili every chance I get. I got to Columbus, Ohio, near the end of rush hour, but no traffic jams and got a room east of town at a Knight's Inn.
Drove around the surrounding area and found one of my favorite stores anywhere, Half Price Books. Books and music, that's my game. I almost thought I was going to set a record and get out of there without buying anything, but then found two Civil War Navy books, a CD by Buck Owens and two historical calendars.
The reason I'm calling this Cold Ahead is that it is mighty cold for November. The temp in Spring Grove was 12 degrees when I left and it finally got into the upper 20s by the time I got to Ohio. At least there wasn't as much road work as there was in the summer trip.
--RoadDog
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