Leaving northern Ohio, we headed south on Hwy 4 toward Columbus, Ohio's Capitol. The easy route would have been to jump on the Turnpike then head over on Interstate 71, but we like the backroads, so our trip would be Hwy 4 South and pick up US 23 near Marion. We feel we made a wise decision as the road was pleasant, traffic was light and the weather was awesome...
Hwy 4 is a two land paved highway that winds past farms and through many small towns down the middle of the State of Ohio.
We saw many nicely appointed farms, farm houses and barns along this stretch of highway. A leisurely pace of 45mph allowed us the opportunity to relax and enjoy this area of the country.
Looking at the picture below you can understand where the phrase "road ribbon" comes from.
If you're in a hurry, the Interstates/Turnpikes are your best bet. Since we are rarely in a hurry, we take the back roads of America. One of the by products is that you might get caught waiting for one of the many freight trains that criss cross our Country. In this instance, we had two, going in opposite directions at a snail's pace. The positive? I shut down the coach, took Jasmine for a short walk and met a young man about 11 yrs old who was waiting for his parents while they visited his grandparents. We played frisbee until the train cleared. Fun for him, Fun for me!
Coming into Columbus, Ohio's largest City, it's Capital and the 15th largest City in the United States. It is home to Ohio State University's Buckeyes. "Buckeye Fever" was everywhere.
As Ohio's capital city, Columbus houses many branches of the government. Downtown, along the Scioto River is the Supreme Court building. This huge stainless steel gavel adorns one of two very large fountains alongside the courthouse.
A view, looking northward, along the boardwalk fronting the Scioto River which runs through the middle of Columbus.
The Le Veque building, at 47 stories, stood as Columbus' tallest building from 1927 until 1973 when the Rhodes State Office Building was constructed.
The downtown offices of the Columbus Dispatch, est. 1871. It is the only mainstream newspaper in Columbus. It's offices sit directly across from the State Capitol building.
We found the State Capitol building as one of the simplest Capitols we have visited. It's non-descript exterior lacks the grandeur of most of the others in the Nation.
Looking skyward up the Le Veque Building.
We had a beautiful campsite at the Alum Creek State Park. Delaware Lake is only about 15 yards behind our coach. Each campsite had it's own pathway to the water. Pretty cool.
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