Overview:

The purpose of this blog is to document and share, in words and in pictures, the travels of a couple (Bri and Dan) during a 6 week loop around the country after recently graduating from James Madison University in Virginia.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The Last Stretch of the Loop


Before making our last stop on 'The Great American Journey,' we drove through Chicago literally just to get one picture of The Bean. I am not sure what the significance of The Bean is, but we were told to see it, so we did. Chicago is definitely a city I would like to go back to because it seems like there is a lot to do and see there. As we continued our drive through Illinois, Indiana, and finally to Ohio, we noticed how much it looked like we were already home. It was incredible to see how drastically the scenery changed as we drove.

Our last night was spent in Cleveland, OH visiting my cousin Carol. She took such good care of us and cooked an amazing Italian dinner. It was the perfect ending to an unbelievable journey.

We got up the next day and headed for good old PA, which was not a quick trip. Pennsylvania is huge! It ended up taking us about 8 hours, but when we got back it was wonderful. My parents cooked us a fantastic steak dinner, but it wasn't just the food that was great, it was seeing my parents again that made it perfect!

It's so bitter-sweet having to end this trip because part of me feels like we could keep going until we see everything in the US, but my bank account is saying no. Dan and I will write a concluding post, but for now I just want to say thank you to everyone for following our journey across the US and back. We really appreciate all of the help, advice, and hospitality. Hope you enjoy the pictures!