Day 5: September 27, 2014, The trip home, North Vernon, IN

Howdy bloggerheads!

The 2014 AAA Glidden Tour is over and we are on our way back to Albuquerque.  Can't say enough about the Glidden.  The Ohio group organized a simply fabulous five day tour.  Day after day they produced fascinating destinations, great food, and endless rural roads.  It was quite a thrill driving through this countryside with 200 other old cars and 400 participants.  That sounds large, but most of the time there were just a handful of old cars in sight.  But when they gathered at the various stops, all could see the enormity of the event.  If you like old cars, don't miss one of these Glidden tours.  Check out just a few of the pictures at 2014 AAA Glidden Tour in Defiance, OH.

The old LaSalle really did run great throughout this tour.  We managed to accumulate about 500 more miles driving around Defiance and Fort Wayne, IN.  No real problems surfaced.  Oil consumption is about a quart every 500 miles, a bit more than I would like.  But she runs cool and continues to drive almost like a modern car.  She received lots of attention on this tour, old car enthusiasts recognize and appreciate the rarity of these cars.

One of the many unusual aircraft at the Air Force Museum

But all good tours eventually must end and this one did after the banquet last night.  We decided to head a bit south Saturday on the way home -- stopping at Dayton, OH to visit my nephew Tom, Jr and the Air Force Museum.  We spent a few hours visiting and talking.  The Air Force Museum is a do not miss attraction -- that I have managed to miss for years.  The only problem is you need lots more than a couple of hours to see this place. 

But time is of the essence.  We took off around 4PM headed SW toward Cincinnati on I-75.  Construction on I-75 reduced travel to two very much underwidth lanes.  Keeping the LaSalle separated from all the trucks on this narrow passage was difficult and tiring.  We finally navigated to SW Cincinatti onto US 50, one of my favorite cross country roads.  US 50 was pleasant to drive but definitely short of hotels and food.  We used our GPS to find a well hidden Comfort Inn in tiny North Vernon, IN.  It was just what we needed.  We were off the road shortly after a nice Mexican dinner at a restaurant next door.  We only managed 220 miles this day.  Not much, but still not bad for our first day returning to the road.