There and Back Again

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: In the battle between sports and music, the victor was sports and I got on the road to Canton early this morning. After all, why listen to the marching band when you can see the team play? So I arrived in Canton just as the Football Hall of Fame opened. The place was pretty cool, but not all that big. I took pictures of all the old-time Eagles stuff and, of course, a picture of a certain running back's bust. The place was pretty cool, and it didn't actually take that long to go through.

Since I still had some time, I drove over to the William McKinley monument and museum, which is also in Canton. There was an enormous grave site and memorial. Next to that was a small museum of various things that included a McKinley wing. It had lots of his artifacts and memorabilia, and some of those creepy talking robots that museums sometimes have. Overall, Canton seemed like a pretty nice town and, unlike some places I visited this summer, there's actually something to do.

Now it was time to get on the road. After one last stop at Arby's in Youngstown, I got on I-80 and started the drive across Pennsylvania. The rain started then, and didn't let up until I got to Allentown. These were the worst driving conditions I've seen the whole trip, though my parents assure me it's been raining all week here. The visibility was pretty poor, and I pulled over to a few rest stops just to wait out the worst of it.

Still, it was nice to be home. The gas station in Hazelton stocked Tastykakes, and I had to buy one, even after only two-and-a-half weeks' absence. I got back on the highway, and once the rain let up the Northeast Extension and the Turnpike moved pretty quickly. And then I was back home in the Great Northeast.

After 24 states and 7709 miles, the old Camry held up pretty well. I hope you've all enjoyed the pictures and the stories. The blog will go dormant for a while since the only place I'll be going in the next few weeks is work. But there are still more states and provinces to see, and I'll let you know when the next leg of the exploration of America takes place. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions along the way - it made the trip easier to know that there would be messages waiting for me at each stop along they way. Well, that's all there is to tell. See you around the country.