Left Lebanon, Indiana, on Thursday, on was rained on all day. Just love driving in the rain. Fortunately, it was not a downpour.
Took I-65 northwest with the intention of looking for a route west to Illinois before I hit the big mass of sprawl and traffic by US-30, the old Lincoln Highway. Next time through, I will take Indiana Hwy 10 at Roselawn over to Illinois. As it was, I stayed on I-65 to Lowell and ended up taking US-41 to US-30 as there weren't any good roads going west.
At least there was a White Castle at the intersection of those two roads so got a taste. Gads, White Castles went up 3 cents to 55 cents because of this inflation that is not happening.
FUN AND GAMES IN CHICAGOLAND
Planned on taking the Lincoln Highway to Joliet, but missed a turn somewhere. Ended up taking Il-394 to US-6 and going west. I don't suggest this. It was traffic and stoplights the whole way. I went under one big underpass where the garbage was all over the place and the potholes hadtheir own potholes.
Took Il-7 to Lockport and eventually caught up with US-30 again to my Il-47 Chicago by-pass.
All along, I got to see gas prices rise significantly once in Chicagoland. Usually it was $3.50 to $3.60!!! Thanks Big Oil GRBs.
All in All, a Pretty Miserable Day of Driving.
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Showing posts with label Got Back. Show all posts
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Got Back-- Part 2
Wednesday, I spent most of the day touring National Road/US-40 sites and playing NTN.
NORWICH TO COLUMBUS, OHIO
I backtracked to Norwich where I saw the site of the first traffic accident in the US. In 1835, a west-bound stage coach rounded a sharp bend here, ran into a drove of pigs, turned over and killed Christopher Baldwin. Somehow, I missed the National Road/Zane Grey Museum.
In Zanesville, I saw the beautiful Muskingum County Courthouse and the famous Y-Bridge crossing the Muskingum and Licking rivers.
Further west were some old motels, the Spring Box (used for water on the National Road, and Reciprocity Bridge.
West of Brownsville, I got very lost and did some cruising along some beautiful roads before ending up in Jacksontown where I had a great meal at Clark's Restaurant, dating back to 1918. They are noted for great fried chicken and hoimemade pies. Definitely a well deserved compliment to them.
COLUMBUS, OHIO TO LEBANON, INDIANA
Once in Reynoldsburg, an eastern suburb of Columbus, I played NTN at two places. Tried to get back on I-70, but got lost and did a lot of driving before getting to the west side of Columbus where I got back on US-40 at West Jefferson.
Then to Springfield where I played NTN at the downtown Buffalo Wild Wings. US-40 to Vandalia and one last round of NTN and then I-70 to Indianapolis and I-65 to Lebanon, about 20 miles northwest where I turned in for the night.
On the Road Again, I Just Can't Wait to Get... --RoadDog
NORWICH TO COLUMBUS, OHIO
I backtracked to Norwich where I saw the site of the first traffic accident in the US. In 1835, a west-bound stage coach rounded a sharp bend here, ran into a drove of pigs, turned over and killed Christopher Baldwin. Somehow, I missed the National Road/Zane Grey Museum.
In Zanesville, I saw the beautiful Muskingum County Courthouse and the famous Y-Bridge crossing the Muskingum and Licking rivers.
Further west were some old motels, the Spring Box (used for water on the National Road, and Reciprocity Bridge.
West of Brownsville, I got very lost and did some cruising along some beautiful roads before ending up in Jacksontown where I had a great meal at Clark's Restaurant, dating back to 1918. They are noted for great fried chicken and hoimemade pies. Definitely a well deserved compliment to them.
COLUMBUS, OHIO TO LEBANON, INDIANA
Once in Reynoldsburg, an eastern suburb of Columbus, I played NTN at two places. Tried to get back on I-70, but got lost and did a lot of driving before getting to the west side of Columbus where I got back on US-40 at West Jefferson.
Then to Springfield where I played NTN at the downtown Buffalo Wild Wings. US-40 to Vandalia and one last round of NTN and then I-70 to Indianapolis and I-65 to Lebanon, about 20 miles northwest where I turned in for the night.
On the Road Again, I Just Can't Wait to Get... --RoadDog
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