
May 3, 2010
Well, our trip is winding down, we passed out of the West over the Mississippi driving through Illinois and Indiana enjoying the continuation of the farmlands we so loved in Iowa throughout those two states.

Leaving the lands of the giant scenery and great big chairs and a gigantically super vacation during the past six weeks.
Staying tonight into Kentucky in Erlanger. We had a good view of Cincinnati across the river from Covington.

We saw many white flowering trees that seem to be like the ones at the cabin my family had for so many years when I was growing up - locust trees. Very impressive.

We investigated the riverside around Covington Landing where the river seemed to be quite high after the past few days of storms.

We were disappointed to find the Brooklyn Bridge replica under renovation making it less photogenic.

Note the containers in the water at the river's edge.

The Roebling Murals (Roebling was the engineer on the Brooklyn Bridge) lined the banks and were a reminder of the murals in Vicksburg Mississippi way back at the beginning of our trip in March.


The Cincinnati Reds were playing the NY Mets in the stadium across the river. Fireworks started off the night's game.

Nearby Behle Street Cafe's patio was the scene of our last dinner on the road with mild temperatures.

Ah, the Blue Moon half liter..............

We could follow the Reds game on the TV at the outside bar.


Just so you know: Multi-tasking is alive and well in Covington, Kentucky. Talking on cellphone, eating salad and entertaining a girlfriend is no problem for this fellow.

The GPS shows that our route home will be just about 7 hours so will be home late tomorrow afternoon. We feel very fortunate to have had such a rich and enjoyable experience - to have the time, health and wherewithal to travel so extensively through our wonderful country, as well, of course, spending quality time with our friends and family.