USA Road Trip begins...

On Monday 3 June we headed off on a road trip with a hired Chevy Cruze reading 38171 miles on the odometer. The first leg was shortish, Wyckoff NJ to West Chester PA to visit Gary and Karen. On 4th June we continued on to Washington DC via Delaware and Maryland, for lunch with Lindi and then on to Claire and Graeme's place.We went to the Philips Gallery and to a few museums on the Mall. Rooftop drinks at the W hotel were followed by dinner at the Press Club - friends in high places! On Thursday 6 June we drove all the way up to Cleveland, Ohio. Downtown Cleveland seemed boring and souless so we stayed in a Days Inn on the outskirts and ate at a Delmonicos. The next morning we headed back into town to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This has to be one of the most amazing museums ever and before we knew it it was 4pm and we had been there all day! Luckily in summer, evenings stay light quite late, so we could still put some miles on the clock before dark.We stayed overnight in Howe, a one horse town with one dodgy diner serving frozen ready meals and no alcohol.The next morning we drove through Amish country and on to the great lakes. We tried to find scenic routes along Lake Michigan, but this seems not to be possible. Access to the water is limited to beaches and town marinas or campsites in national parks.  Actually, it's not that scenic, just a big expanse of water. We headed into Chicago to collect Stephen and Vivienne from the airport.  The GPS doesn't keep you out of the dodgy gangland neighbourhoods and we were happy it was daylight when we drove through.