Norton travels, USA and beyond: Ohio to Indiana

Last Saturday we went for a ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad through Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The scenery was beautiful now that spring has made everything green and in bloom. Unfortunately the ride was less than enjoyable because the train’s air conditioning was broken and the cars were quite hot. Oh well.

On Monday we drove to southwest Ohio outside of Cincinnati to a campground in woods surrounded by picturesque farmland. It made me want to go home and put a silo in my backyard. In Cincinnati we went to an excellent city art museum and a conservatory with an exhibit of butterflies from Morocco. They were colorful and pretty to see, but not very cooperative at holding still for photos. We also went across the Ohio River into Kentucky, where we had a nice dinner with Chuck’s mom and aunt.

Sometimes we are surprised at the interesting things we find in unexpected places. Where we were camped, in Clinton County, they did a commemorative project of placing quilts on their barns. So there is a Barn Quilt Trail, a map that marks 65 area barns that have quilts on display. We didn’t go see them all, but drove by quite a few. It was certainly an interesting piece of Americana. When we left Ohio we drove into Indiana, past Indianapolis, and are now outside of Terre Haute. We’re looking for entertainment around here, but will be leaving for Illinois by Monday.