In the Heart of Ohio (the other "O" state)

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Well, we're in Cincinnati, Ohio, on our way back home. We left Maine and traveled south through New Hampshire, then Connecticut, then New York, across Pennsylvania, and into Ohio. Along the way we stayed in Springfield, MA, Lewisburg, PA, then Akron, OH, then Columbus, and then finally Cincinnati. Tomorrow we head to Indianapolis and then on through Illinois to Iowa, where we'll spend a day with family before continuing on home.

We really haven't done much of anything spectacular since leaving Maine other than locating really great brew pubs and lots of interesting antique stores. The colors are not as turned this far south as they were in Maine and Nova Scotia. Seen some interesting trains along the way although not as many as I would have like or even expected. In Akron, our hotel was only about 1/2 mile away from the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail yards, so drove by there several times during the 2 days we were there and saw several of their locos working cars.

I'm thinking this will be my last posting as things have become fairly routine and from here it's mostly all about getting home. Hope to see everyone soon.

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Photos

Outdoor seating at the brew pub
One of the antique stores we stopped at was located in a mall that had been converted from an old lumber mill. Next door was a New York style pizza place that had really good slices. This was the outdoor seating area for the pizza place. A little too chilly to sit outside on this day.

Choices! Choices! Choices!
Most times it's a struggle to find railroad stuff at the antique stores. Then, every once in awhile, you hit a bonanza.