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Sunday, May 30, 2021

Day Fifteen: US 50 East to Athens, Ohio





Today's drive starts at a 
"sign garden."








Welcome to Ohio






A roadside Scrapyard





The Cincinnati skyline











Paul Brown Stadium is the home




Grey mesh covers the lower
part of this hillside, preventing
erosion & keeping debris out
of the roadway.





Eric & I drive beneath huge
shade trees in the Village of






The GPS prompts us to drive south to Ohio State Route 32, a faster route.  Eric and I stay on our chosen route, US 50 East.






Future "Widow Makers" loom
 over passing vehicles.




 





Here's proof that oHIo is
high in the middle.








Eric and I attended an Election Rally at the Ohio State Capitol in 2012.  An organizer used the call and response to warm up the crowd.  The call was OH! and the response was IO!  Senator Marco Rubio was the featured speaker.  






Welcome to Bainbridge




Watch for Amish Buggies





Eric & I drive past farms.




This piece of farm equipment 
takes up the entire the lane & 
road shoulder as it moves
from field to field.







Today's drive is lovely, &
Garage Sale free!







A sign that no one can miss...

City of Athens lettering on 
this overpass.









Our GPS directs us through
covered streets.





This building reminds me of
a fortified castle.

It's the Athens, Ohio Armory.




We arrive at the city's Walmart.




The store is WAY back there...  

This large adjoining lot has
lots of space for "big rigs."





Our neighbors are
tractor trailers.
Today's drive was five and a half hours on the slower US Route 50.  Eric and I agreed that today's leisurely pace allowed us to see Ohio's smaller towns, cities, and rural areas.

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