Today was going to be on a route I’ve done too many times to count, so I changed it up just a little and drove back roads from Erie PA to somewhere east of Jamestown NY (where I used to …

I opted for an earlier-than-necessary start from the hotel this morning in order to have time for backroads rather than interstates I’ve driven on so many times between Columbus and Cleveland and Erie. In retrospect, I wish I’d taken a …

[I’m reconstructing this post because I don’t know what happened to the original one I wrote and posted.] This was intended to be a light day, and it mostly was. I started with a spur-of-the-moment drive to a spot I’d …

I’m well past the longest vacation I’ve taken since, well, since I’ve been working, and I’m not even ready to quit! But it’s winding down whether I like it or not – there are just three days left to it …

Another day, another easy drive. This one was from Grand Rapids MI, where I spent the last three nights, to Columbus OH, where I’ll spend the next three nights. I drove via East Lansing MI in order to stop for …

The day began with a stunning peak at the sun through a tree: After that, it was pretty much cloudy all day! As far as other scenic shots go, there weren’t any. I mostly lazed around the hotel reading, then …