In a message dated 11/25/2009 5:19:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
gbrierton@hotmail.com writes:
Time to dust off US Route 50??? to about Cincinnati??
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On the way out to Tahoe in 2002 I swung southwest at Cincinnati and took
56 down the north bank of the Ohio River toward Madison. This is VERY
pretty country and 56 is a narrow, two-lane road that has obviously spent a
good portion of its life underwater as there were signs of recent repairs
from washouts.
As I drove down the river I passed several tow boats shouldering their way
north, pushing into the current which churned its way downstream. The
town names in these parts are great: Aurora, Rising Sun and Patriot to name
just a few. Others were nothing more than place-names on the map, the
communities themselves casualties of the decline of the River Boat trade.
At Madison I cruised Main Street and could not get the Healey to make it
past "Hinkle's Hamburger Shop" (Founded 1937). They served classic sliders
and as I sat at the counter I wondered how these little towns manage to
stay open. Whatever, they're a slice of Americana, and the burgers were
great!
So, Gary, I would recommend not to straighen too much the route to Galena:
Heading to Madison only adds 20-30 miles and pays off big-time.
Best--Michael Oritt
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