5 different baseball teams
4 states
4 time zone changes (back and forth between Eastern and Central)
3 baseball parks
2 airplanes trips (between Philadelphia and Chicago)
1 cruise ship
1 (only) day of rain
These are just a few of the significant stats from vacation 2019.
Here is a link to some photos with commentary.
Abundant research in advance helped us to plan this trip. The research yielded turn by turn directions which were part Google and part information gleaned from websites about the "Lake Michigan Circle Tour", "The Great River Road" and "The Lincoln Highway". We made a conscious effort NOT to use electronic GPS. This resulted is some missed turns and subsequent U-Turns. I would not change a thing. There is a time and a place for GPS. This trip was neither. We had so much fun.
We had gorgeous weather for 8 out of 9 days and even the rainy day wasn't horrible. We needed long pants and jackets for most of the trip. A welcome change for the weeks of sticky hot weather leading up to it.
In La Crosse, WI I met a hotel clerk who went to college in Erie, PA. He noted our hometown and wanted to know how close we were to Erie. That conversation prompted another hotel patron to chime in that he was originally from a town halfway between Harrisburg and Penn State.
In Chicago at Wrigley Field, we met an usher who is originally from Pottsville, PA. I was wearing a Phillies hat and an Eagles t shirt. She HAD to ask. :) The Eagles shirt prompted a "Philly Philly" shout out as well.
Now we are back home eagerly awaiting what September brings us.
Keep Smiling Keep Moving
-Paula
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