After days of what felt like inching along we finally covered some decent ground today and made it the 600+ miles from central Ohio to Minneapolis. So far on this 4th day of the trip back we've travelled 945 miles, made 5 fuel stops, slept in 3 different beds, and drank more coffee than could be logged waiting out the weather... and it's been a blast so far!
We're both exhausted but I wanted to post a few of today's highlights. After waking up to a fresh breakfast at the Kitt's, we discovered a pristine grass strip in Lowell, Indiana, got a front seat view of the Chicago skyline, and finally parked the plane in front of my old flight school where I learned how to fly taildraggers. We'll stay here for a few days for the work related training I have to do (oh yeah... work) which will be a good opportunity to have an aircraft mechanic take a look at a few things. Right now the plan is to head out again on Friday morning for what is sure to be a jaw dropping sightseeing trip across the black hills, the Rockies, Great Salt Lake, and the Sierra Nevadas.
Lowell Field: What else is there to say? The plane hearts grass...
Chicago skyline: Sorry for the shaky camera work. The windy city lived up to it's reputation.
3 comments:
That must've felt SO great to to make it your old airport. Congrats on making it despite the weather! Breathtaking views of chicago and the water. How awesome that you can fly that close to the city. Wow wow wow... It took my breath away to see the video of the take off on the grass strip - very smooth. i was so excited that i felt i was there in the plane. Thanks C for filming!!
This was AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!
You guys freaking own a plane!!!
I still love Chicago, and darn would I love to see it that way!!!
Yes, you may kill me for the multitude of exclamation points.
great post, can't wait to hear how the taildragger seminar went. hogan and mason spent the day chasing each other around anna's backyard. they're exhausted...
-paul
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