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On the way out of the hotel, we met a woman from Melbourne, England, just outside of Derby (pronounced "Darby"), where Andy is from. She moved from Derby to Cincinnati some years ago, because her husband moved from Rolls Royce (aircraft engines) to GE Aircraft Engines. She recognized the Derby County soccer shirt that Andy was wearing, especially as the biggest logo on it was from Pedigree beer, made in Derby. The first 3 miles took over an hour. (We crossed the Ohio border, and moved from Indiana time to regular old Eastern Daylight Time. At last, back in the right time zone. Now I have to tell my computer, camera, GPS, and PDA.) Yay, we're back in the right time zone! We must be getting close to home. Ohio is nice. I guess I'm pre-disposed to like Ohio. My parents are both from Cincinnati, and we went there every summer until I was 16 or so. Anyway, it was a Nice Ride through Ohio farmland, which is a lot like Missouri farmland - rolling hills, trees, and corn fields. Fred and Rob (new guy, Indy to Erie) took a wrong turn, or rather, failed to take a turn, and ended up going 130 miles. They finally arrived at dinner (showered and refreshed) at 7:00. It's important to read every line of the cue sheet. I wasn't able to connect with my uncle and aunt in London (about 25 miles away). They're both retired now, so busier than ever. |
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