The glass factory
2. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I spent over an hour watching a woman blow glass. The work was nice to look at.
McDonald's museum
2. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I didn't look at the museum part of this McDonald's, but I did get my picture taken with the largest big Mac.
Pittsburgh night
2. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I went with Mike to the second tallest learning center in the world at the University at Pittsburgh. Then we checked out a Rad day event and watched a few short films from the Ann Arbor film festival.Weiterlesen
Time with Tyler
3. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I met up with Tyler and we hung out all day. It felt nice to relax with a friend. Mainly a movie day. I showed off the beginning of my Halloween costume. Then we headed out in our Wal-Mart attire andWeiterlesen
Morning walk
5. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I started my day walking the trail at Cuyahoga National Park. It's a very long trail and I only did a few miles of it, because I wanted to check out the Cleveland Federal Reserve.
Getting lost
5. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I found an app that was able to show me where free and cheap parking was. I parked at the bus station and headed off on foot. I thought I was going the right direction, but nope when I finally checkedWeiterlesen
Cleveland
5. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I wanted to make it to the federal reserve, but getting lost put a damper into that. I just walked around for a bit. I headed back to my host's, Anna and Scott, house. This host was particularlyWeiterlesen
Duck tape factory
6. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I just happened to see this off the side if the road. I went to check it out and see if they have a tour. Turns out they did, however it was by by appointment only. They said I could join, but it wasWeiterlesen
Ann Arbor
6. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
I met up with Patrick and his girlfriend, Camille, from couchsurfing. They showed me around the area. We ate at Frita's. Really good food. Then we walked around. I got to see how huge UM really is.Weiterlesen
Walking the Arb
6. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I went walking with Patrick and his girlfriend through the Arb, which is a trail area maintained by the University of Michigan. We walked for about an hour and had really good conversation about bothWeiterlesen
Plymouth
6. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I met up with my host, Adam. He showed me around the downtown area. Not much going on. There was a cheap movie theater that showed older films that are not yet on DVD. They also had a cool display ofWeiterlesen
Riverwalk
7. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
My host let me know a free place to park to check out the riverwalk. I started walking around, but didn't do a lot of it. It was pretty and apparently Canada is literally right across the way. IWeiterlesen
Detroit murals
7. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
On my walk I got to see all these really cool paintings. They are all over the city, but most of these were off riverwalk path.
Heidelberg project
7. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This place was suggested from a lot of sources, however I wasn't impressed. It was actually kinda sad. It was an abandoned area that they tried to decorate with random junk to make the city moreWeiterlesen
From the car
7. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I drove out to Belle Isle and looked around. Then I got a little tired of the city and looking for parking, so I took a few pictures from my car. Maybe I'll go back one day and do it right or not. I'mWeiterlesen
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
7. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I was tired of hanging around Detroit so I headed out to this quirky shop that roadside America suggested to check out. I didn't stay long or play anything, but it was definitely a real differentWeiterlesen
Jiffy factory
8. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Of coarse I'm visiting another factory. Not the most interesting tour, but super nice people. They did give out free muffins and two free boxes of Jiffy mix at the end of the tour. Always interestingWeiterlesen
Back to the mundane
8. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
I met up with my host, Kara, and we chatted for a while. She's so nice and accomplished a lot with her life already. I helped her do stone house work and went with her to help pack up her fiancee'sWeiterlesen
Corn Maze
9. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The weather wasn't so great all day, so Kara and Ben thought it would be nice to bring me to my first corn maze. We finished the maze in a little under 40 minutes. It was interesting and I want to goWeiterlesen
Game night
9. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
As soon as I arrived at Kara's house I was so excited to see board games. Only had time to play one round of Smallworld and a few rounds of Zombie Dice, but still a fun night.
Indiana State Museum
10. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I met up with Dan and Enid and they brought me around the museum. It had everything from interactive to history. Nice museum. Then we rode around and I realized that I had visited Indianapolis beforeWeiterlesen
Indy 500 Museum
11. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I went around with Dan and Enid and saw the history of the Indy cars. Lots of cars in there and a lot more history than I can truly appreciate. The chill part was sitting inside one of the cars. IWeiterlesen
Ride on the track
11. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We also went for a lap around the track in a bus. I filmed the whole experience and will eventually load it to YouTube. I did learn that the highest speed recorded was about 241 and that now the carsWeiterlesen
Pumpkin patch
11. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We headed over to a pumpkin patch. Interesting to see how randomly they grow. They had a few other activities to participate in like a corn maze, but I truly enjoyed the candy apple. It was delicious.
Arriving to Chicago
12. Oktober 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I made it to Chicago. As soon as I got to Rob's, my host, house I could tell it was going to be fun. I walked in to find Megan, another couchsurfer, had made chili and cinnamon rolls for dinner beforeWeiterlesen