One Last Pile of Photos

I thought I'd share the last few photos from my trip. It has only been a week and a half since I got home so that's not too bad.

These are from Pittsburgh, Lisbon, Cleveland, and Erie (with a couple thrown in my from brief stint at the airport/Marriot in Philly. Enjoy!

P.S. Thanks for all your comments yesterday!! I'm glad I'm not alone in those struggles sometimes when it comes to blogging.

 Loved all these old buildings in Pittsburgh.

 A shot of downtown from across the river by the stadiums (stadia?).

 The riverfront area was gorgeous.

 A sandwich from the famous Primanti Bros (pictured below). Slaw and fries included inside.

 This spot has been open since the '30s and stays open 24 hours a day year round.

 How we travel.

 Hello from a sandwich.

 Republican headquarters in Lisbon, Ohio.

 Awesome old Ace Hardware with glass jars of gardening seeds.

 And really cool built in cabinets.

 The oldest brick building in Ohio, found in Lisbon.

 A shot of the Cleveland skyline at night.

 University Inn, our dinner spot, full of Polish deliciousness.

 Breakfast at the West Side Market in Cleveland. Pasties, pies and more.

 A shot of the hustle and bustle.

Coffee girls staying busy.

 My plane was kind of small, just one little propellor on each side. And it was turbulent enough that we all got air off our seats. Good times!

 Some sort of dance event was going on at the Philly Airport Marriot. 

 The dresses were ridiculous. Also, I'm the paparazzi. 

So excited to see home! The beautiful Olympic Mountains.

Photo Dump: North Carolina

Time for some more photos from my trip. At this rate, I'll share them all in a months time. So you have that to look forward to.

These are all (except for the first one) from our time in North Carolina. I feel like I've pretty much seen all the big cities in NC now, at least from a car window. Things we learned in NC: the power converter for the car 12V input saves lives and makes computer functional a lot longer, wi-fi hotspots are key, we all like to drive fast, motels with walk up windows after hours are not places we are going to stay.

For everything else, check out my pictures.

We're high tech. That's why I took a picture of DD taking a picture with his iPad.

Frank Gehry inspired museum in Roanoke (a la the EMP in Seattle).

 The Blue Ridge Parkway, one of the most gorgeous roads to drive. No billboards, no power lines.

 This cemetery was along side the Blue Ridge Parkway. So cool

 View from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Truly gorgeous.

BBQ chicken dinner with sweet tea. Welcome to the south. Also, this place had a dessert list 20 items long. It's like we were meant to eat here, in Meadows of Dan (no seriously, that's what the town was called).

The sun setting in Asheville.

 Really cool old buildings in Asheville. Click on the photo to see the cool gargoyles on the tall one.

 Loved this fountain/monument (it's no longer functioning).

 News crews hanging out at the John Edwards jury selection.

Site of the lunchroom sit-ins, now the Civil Rights Museum.

 The nicest place we stayed complete with a living room. 

Security for Mitt Romney's speech. 

Mr. Romney himself, sporting a hard core spray tan.

Next up, Pittsburgh, Ohio, and more.

Photo Dump #1: Philly and Gettysburg

 Hitting the road.

 The inside of Mayfair Diner. Love those tiles!

 The awesome staff at Mayfair.

 The quintessential American diner.

 Cute side streets in Philly.

 Independence Hall!

 First bank in the U.S.

 Site of the 1st Continental Congress, Carpenter Hall.

 Gettysburg.

 Sunset from the observation tower.

 More sunset.

 Listening to our audio tour.

 Imagine trying to scramble up this to meet your enemy, probably without shoes.

 A ghost!

I ran out of captioning steam so if you have questions, let me know! More to come. I have no shortage of pictures.