June202012
And so we come to the end of the Great American Road Trip of 2012.  There were many highs, the occasional low (but we won’t speak of those), and many a memory has been forged. I hope you’ve enjoyed coming along for the ride!  Now I’m in Toronto for a little while! I’ve emerged from the giant pile of tear-sodden tissue that Karen left in her wake when she left for home, but things are looking rosy now. I’ve almost remembered how to function on my own again, although it’s darned tricky.  I’ve moved into my new place and am looking for friends and jobs.   And the laundromat, I’m looking for that too. It’s my project for the day. I’ve been to a laundromat precisely once in my life and I remember is being complicated. I’m nervous. 

And so we come to the end of the Great American Road Trip of 2012. 

There were many highs, the occasional low (but we won’t speak of those), and many a memory has been forged. I hope you’ve enjoyed coming along for the ride! 

Now I’m in Toronto for a little while!

I’ve emerged from the giant pile of tear-sodden tissue that Karen left in her wake when she left for home, but things are looking rosy now. I’ve almost remembered how to function on my own again, although it’s darned tricky. 

I’ve moved into my new place and am looking for friends and jobs.  

And the laundromat, I’m looking for that too. It’s my project for the day. I’ve been to a laundromat precisely once in my life and I remember is being complicated. I’m nervous. 

canada road trip toronto 

June192012

We went to the Gravity Hill and it was the most amazing thing. 

It’s in the middle of nowhere so we were completely relying on the GPS and some instructions we found on the internet and it was totally worth the trip. So, when you get to the Gravity hill, there are two spray painted lines on the road (it’s JUST like The X Files…). You drive past the first and stop at the second line. 

There, you turn off the engine and put the car into neutral. And then your car rolls up the hill. 

It rolls. UP. THE. HILL. 

I thought it would be a slow creep, but it’s pretty fast! You have to steer and put the brakes on so you don’t get flung out on the to the other road. It was incredible. 

I honestly don’t want to know how this works because it was so much fun. (Way more fun than this video suggests)

gravity hill gravity physics road trip america 

12PM
Philadelphia! This is us having a nice time and sharing a laugh with Ben Franklin. As one does.  I consumed a Philly cheesesteak. It was steaky and cheesy and Phillyy and delicious.  This is the liberty bell. You know, they blame the crack on us Brits and some sort of ‘manufacturing error’ because we made it. I just think it was protesting because it didn’t want to leave London.  More Ben Franklin.  Me and Ben with lovely Marina who came down from NYC to wander about Philly with K and I.  We stayed in a cool hotel that had stuff and things in it.  More Ben Franklins. 

Philadelphia!

This is us having a nice time and sharing a laugh with Ben Franklin. As one does. 

I consumed a Philly cheesesteak. It was steaky and cheesy and Phillyy and delicious. 

This is the liberty bell. You know, they blame the crack on us Brits and some sort of ‘manufacturing error’ because we made it. I just think it was protesting because it didn’t want to leave London. 

More Ben Franklin. 

Me and Ben with lovely Marina who came down from NYC to wander about Philly with K and I. 

We stayed in a cool hotel that had stuff and things in it. 

More Ben Franklins. 

Philadelphia Ben Franklin America road trip 

June182012
Amish country! We spent a wonderful day in Amish country on the way to Philadelphia. We stayed in a ‘traditional caboose’ and everything. I have no idea if it’s actually a tradition anywhere, but it was a funtime nonetheless.  Rush hour in Amish Country. Welcome to Intercourse.  We went to a shop and found some bees. BEES! Luckily there’s a lock on the door. I imagine that was put there after one really difficult lesson was learned.  In the shop, we acquired some Amish fudge.  In an official taste testing of Amish and Macinac Island fudge, I can say that the Amish pipped it to the winner’s podium. It really doesn’t stand up to the warm weather at all though. I now own a weirdly shaped bag of re-solidified fudge… Ideal. 

Amish country!

We spent a wonderful day in Amish country on the way to Philadelphia. We stayed in a ‘traditional caboose’ and everything. I have no idea if it’s actually a tradition anywhere, but it was a funtime nonetheless. 

Rush hour in Amish Country.

Welcome to Intercourse. 

We went to a shop and found some bees. BEES! Luckily there’s a lock on the door. I imagine that was put there after one really difficult lesson was learned. 

In the shop, we acquired some Amish fudge. 

In an official taste testing of Amish and Macinac Island fudge, I can say that the Amish pipped it to the winner’s podium. It really doesn’t stand up to the warm weather at all though. I now own a weirdly shaped bag of re-solidified fudge… Ideal. 

Amish america fudge road trip 

June172012
In an effort to make Pittsburgh a worthwhile stop, we went to the mall where Dawn of the Dead was shot. It’s probably my favourite zombie film and the mall has a zombie museum at one end.  The museum was closed though. 

In an effort to make Pittsburgh a worthwhile stop, we went to the mall where Dawn of the Dead was shot. It’s probably my favourite zombie film and the mall has a zombie museum at one end. 

The museum was closed though. 

zombies pittsburgh monreville america road trip 

12PM
We went to Pittsburgh in the hope of going to Trundle Manor but it didn’t work out. I was quite sad about that but they did have a sky scraper that looks like a castle so it can’t all be bad, right?

We went to Pittsburgh in the hope of going to Trundle Manor but it didn’t work out. I was quite sad about that but they did have a sky scraper that looks like a castle so it can’t all be bad, right?

pittsburgh america road trip 

11AM
We had a long driving day and what better to break it up and lift the spirits than a trip to Cabela’s? Cabela’s moose was loads more impressive than the one at the zoo. Admittedly a bit less playful though.  “Taxi!” Karen bought me Binker, the Moose. Isn’t he the most adorable thing you’ve ever seen? He also makes a frankly astounding pillow. 

We had a long driving day and what better to break it up and lift the spirits than a trip to Cabela’s?

Cabela’s moose was loads more impressive than the one at the zoo. Admittedly a bit less playful though. 

“Taxi!”

Karen bought me Binker, the Moose. Isn’t he the most adorable thing you’ve ever seen? He also makes a frankly astounding pillow. 

cabela's taxidermy america road trip 

June162012
Cincinnati contains the shopping delight that is Jungle Jim’s supermarket. It was certainly an experience… Real accurate Great Britain (complete with Sherwood Forest.) Many levels of wrong.  Hey sister, look what I found in the ridiculous supermarket! These are fairly difficult to get hold of in Blighty and I found some in a British section of an American supermarket, haha. So much nostalgia!

Cincinnati contains the shopping delight that is Jungle Jim’s supermarket. It was certainly an experience…

Real accurate Great Britain (complete with Sherwood Forest.)

Many levels of wrong. 

Hey sister, look what I found in the ridiculous supermarket! These are fairly difficult to get hold of in Blighty and I found some in a British section of an American supermarket, haha. So much nostalgia!

road trip america cincinnati supermarket jungle jim 

12PM
Huzzah! Another addition to the wildly successful photo series, Karen-looking-like-a-lion-near-a-lion! This time with bonus REAL LIONS! As a last stop in Ohio, we went to the Columbus Zoo. It was a really hot day and all the animals were alseep. Except for the polar bear which had apparently gone full circle.  A sun bear napping in its namesake. Flying foxes. A child trying to bash an otter.  Freedom is not free.  A brown bear and some dirty glass.  OH HI POLAR BEAR HI, I SEE YOU THERE Le bear polar. Some moose going swimming.  A moose playing.  I’m sad I didn’t see this. 

Huzzah! Another addition to the wildly successful photo series, Karen-looking-like-a-lion-near-a-lion! This time with bonus REAL LIONS!

As a last stop in Ohio, we went to the Columbus Zoo. It was a really hot day and all the animals were alseep. Except for the polar bear which had apparently gone full circle. 

A sun bear napping in its namesake.

Flying foxes.

A child trying to bash an otter. 

Freedom is not free. 

A brown bear and some dirty glass. 

OH HI POLAR BEAR HI, I SEE YOU THERE

Le bear polar.

Some moose going swimming. 

A moose playing. 

I’m sad I didn’t see this. 

zoo ohio america road trip 

June152012
Above is one of my favourite photos from the trip.  Corn!  Cement corn! In Ohio! You’d think it might be an artistic expression about the agricultural prowess of the state, but apparently Ohio predominantly grows soy which really looks nothing like corn.  Who’s to say. 

Above is one of my favourite photos from the trip. 

Corn! 

Cement corn!

In Ohio!

You’d think it might be an artistic expression about the agricultural prowess of the state, but apparently Ohio predominantly grows soy which really looks nothing like corn. 

Who’s to say. 

corn art america road trip 

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