Noah's+Travel+Journal

June 27-29 Dear Journal, I've had so many sights to see in Cincinnati, I didn't have time to write! Well, let me start at the beginning. On June 26th, we packed for our two week and four day trip. We got off early. It took us about two hours to drive southwest for the 115 miles between Cincinnati and Dublin. When we got there, we checked into the Hilton Netherland Plaza . Our hotel is in the 90-year old Carew tower.

The first thing we did was see the top floor. It was kind of scary looking down on Cincinnati. Maddie desperately wanted to go, and so did I. Then we headed off to the Creation museum.

We went through the 7 c's of history exibit, and we watched a movie in the planetarium. After that we went back to the hotel and slept. The next morning we got up and went for a stroll along the Ohio river. We looked at it from a bridge, Kentcky and Ohio.

It was almost lunchtime when we got back. We headed to a restaraunt called Local 127.

It was one you would call fancy. Then we went to Newport aquarium. We liked going through the tunnel.

   After seeing the fish, we headed back to the hotel. We got in the pool for a swim. All too soon we had to go back to the room and go to sleep. When we woke up, we went to King's Island.

We rode a lot of roller coasters. Finally, we went back to the hotel, and I have a couple minutes to write. In all, we traveled 109.7 miles in Cincinnati. Well, anyway

Good night, Noah

June 30-July 2 Dear Journal, Another busy three days! We're in Dayton. After traveling North for 66.4 miles in 1 hour and 10 minutes, we got to our hotel and checked in to it. It was a Holiday inn. We moved our stuff to our room and headed to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Braeden liked the water exibit.

Then we went to the 100+ year old house of the famous poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. It was cool.

It was time to go to bed already! Soon we had slept and gotten ready for our trip to the Dayton Air Force Museum.

We got to see a lot of planes and read about them. Then we walked around the University of Dayton. There are a lot of buildings.

After that it was time for dinner. We ate at Spaghetti Warehouse. I got ravioli.

Then we went to bed. We got up the next morning, and went to the Miami River. It was hard to see through all the vegetation.

Soon we went to Aunt Ruby's house. Then we went back to our Holiday Inn, and I had a few minutes to write. In all we traveled 127 miles. So

Good night, Noah

July 3-5 Dear Journal, I know I haven't written in three days. Don't remind me. We traveled northeast. We're back in in Columbus, after driving 83.3 miles in 1 hour and 23 minutes. We should've stayed in our house. But instead, we're in an Embassy suites (I like the breakfast and the lobby, but there's no place like home). Well, we went to COSI, and watched a movie on the Extreme screen. 

Then we ate at Spaghetti Warehouse. I got spaghetti.

We drove to the historic Ohio statehouse. The tour guide was really good.

After a while, we had to go to the hotel. We slept, got up and ready, and headed off for a day at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. 

Braeden liked going to the petting zoo. After seeing everything, it was time to go to the hotel. After sleeping, we got breakfast and went to the German village. I got tired of shopping.

After eating lunch there, we went to see some plants at the Franklin Park Conservatory. 

I really liked how they had different habitat rooms. It was time to go to the hotel when we were done. We have traveled 122 miles in Columbus. You already know what I am going to say, but I'll say it anyway:

Good night, Noah

July 6-8 Dear Journal, You already know what I am going to say. I haven't written in three days. We're in Cleveland! We drove Northeast for 133 miles in 2 hours and 7 minutes. Then we checked into the Ritz Carlton Hotel. It was a fancy hotel.

July 6th we went to Lake Erie. I couldn't see the other shore!

We walked along the shore for a while. Then we went to a submarine called the USS Cod. It is on the Ohio historic list. It was cool to see a war submarine.

Then it was time for bed. The next morning we got up and went to the African Safari Wildlife Park.

We saw and fed a lot of animals. We all loved it! Then we went for lunch at the Mama Santa Pizzeria.

The pizza was good. Then we went to the Cleveland Museum of Art.

You know how art sometimes makes you think? Then we had to go to bed. The next morning we got up and went to Cedar Point. We rode some roller coasters.

Then we headed off to our hotel. We had traveled 280 miles. We're going to Toledo tomorrow. So, Good night, Noah

July 9-11 Dear Journal, A busy three days. We went west from Cleveland, and then we went north to Toledo, after the 115 miles in 1 hour 53 minutes. We checked into the Baymont inn and suites after we got in.

On the first day we went to the Toledo Museum of Art. Oh, great. Now I have more to think about.

The art was really cool. We went to lunch after the museum. We ate at Gino's pizza. Even pizza in old buildings is great!

Fort Meigs was the next destination. It was used in the war of 1812. Soon it was time for bed.

When we got up, we went to the Toledo zoo. After a long day seeing giraffes, we went back to the hotel.

Soon, it was morning. We then went to Side cut park. There are canals dug in the 1820's there.

After noon, we went to the Maumee river.

We strolled along it and watched the sunset. Then we drove back to the hotel. I had a few minutes to write. We traveled 69.5 miles. Tomorrow we get to Hocking hills! Well, Good night Noah

July 12-14 Dear Journal, We're in our cabin at Hocking hills, after driving Southwest for 185 miles in 4 hours and 1 minute. On the 12th we went to Old man's cave.

It was tiring, but beautiful. The next day we went to Ash Cave.

It was fun to see the waterfall with the wind in our faces. Today we hiked to Cantwell cliffs.

It was amazing, I mean the formations. Then it was time to go to the cabin. So we had picnics over waterfalls, hiked by gigantic trees, and I loved it all. We traveled 2 3/4 of a mile. Tomorrow we go home! We will travel 70.1 miles for 1 hour and 39 minutes. Well,

Good Night, Noah

A google map of Noah's tour of Ohio
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