West... to Port Clinton, Ohio

This farm has a modern
windmill.

Stopping for diesel fuel for

the motorhome at Flying J

in Pembroke, New York.

We take the Thruway
(Interstate 90) west.

Town of Hamburg

Water Tower

Cows graze in a field
adjacent to the Thruway.

Big Indian Smoke Shop
Seneca Cigarettes

I was surprised to see an Indian
wearing a Warbonnet with his
 hand outstretched.

Since 1968, the National Congress of American Indians has been addressing stereotyping of Native Americans in the media.  High school and college sports teams have changed their names and shelved Indian mascots in an effort to stop stereotyping indigenous peoples.  Some descriptions of Native Americans are officially determined to be derogatory and are not used in public places etc.

Professional sports teams, including the Washington Redskins, have refused to consider changing the team's name or logo.  

I take the wheel for part
of today's drive.

Eric sits in the passenger's

seat, with his feet propped
up on the dashboard.

A rainy Pennsylvania
welcomes us.

In less than an hour, the

 skies cleared & we

crossed into Ohio.

We drive along Corporal
Joshua Harmon
Memorial Highway.






Corporal Harmon was killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Iraq in 2007.

On to Cleveland... 

This windmill dwarfs the
nearby water tower &
telephone poles.

Eric & I spent time guessing
the meaning of the sign with
HC encircled in red with a
red slash though the letters.

A quick internet search answered our question.  The sign forbids the transport of Hazardous Cargo on this road.

Eric & I are taking the left
hand turn to avoid driving
in downtown Cleveland.

Progressive Field

The Cleveland Indians baseball team plays here.  The team's current owner, Larry Dolan, chose not to change the team's name or its mascot, despite the urging Ohio State Senator Eric Kearney and Native Americans.

A shot of the Cleveland
skyline.

We continue the drive west

toward Toledo.

Ohio Route 2 West is part
of the Lake Erie Circle 
Route.

Port Clinton is eight

miles away.

Sandusky Bay

 The Jacknife Marina sign

is  overgrown with brush.

We arrive at Erie Islands
Resort & Marina for a
return visit.

Eric and I stayed here for a week last August.  We will be using Erie Islands Resort and Marina as a "base camp" as we continue to explore northern Ohio.