Chicago - Corner N Rush / E Erie Street from hotel room, the first 10 floors is parking space
Chicago - Corner N Rush / E Erie Street, up, up and away from hotel room
Chicago - Corner N Rush / E Erie Street, old-fashioned houses on the 10th floor from hotel room
Chicago - Corner Michigan Ave / E Erie Street from hotel room
Chicago - Corner E Erie / N Wabash Ave from hotel room
Field Museum - Chicago, kid wearing tee-shirt of the Chicago Bulls
Field Museum - Chicago, Sue the dinosaur
Field Museum - Chicago, getting water in Africa then and now...
Field Museum - Chicago, giraffe in the Africa exhibit
Field Museum - Chicago, view of the African Plains, a huge painting
Field Museum - Chicago, sea life one on one
Field Museum - Chicago, Egyptian department, what's that monkey up to?
Field Museum - Chicago, two bulls fighting
Field Museum - Chicago, Literature
Field Museum - Chicago, Classical pillar in the Ionic Style
Field Museum - Chicago, Main Hall
Field Museum - Chicago, Darwin
Historical Museum of Chicago - Art by Norman Rockwell
Historical Museum of Chicago, Majolica
Historical Museum of Chicago, stained glass
Chicago - Looking towards Chicago River from top of movie theater on 600 Michigan Ave
Chicago - Looking towards the Hancock Building from top of movie theater on 600 Michigan Ave
Chicago - Looking across the street 601 Michigan Ave from top of movie theater on 600 Michigan Ave
Chicago - Corinthian capitel
Chicago - the Tribune Tower
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, let's fly away
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, trains, trains and more trains
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, how to dig a train tunnel
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, more trains
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, transport in the city... by train of course
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, let's try something different
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, one level lower... trains
Museum of Science & Technology - Chicago, U 505 it's a real submarine!
Chicago Omni - Flat bread with cream-cheese, smoked salmon, red onion rings and fried capers. It was ordered as breakfast but served also as lunch and dinner.
Chicago - as seen from the Adler Planetarium
Chicago Skyline - as seen from the Adler Planetarium
Chicago - as seen from the Adler Planetarium, towards Sears Tower
Chicago - as seen from the Adler Planetarium towards Millenium Park
Chicago - as seen from the Adler Planetarium towards Soldiers Field
Chicago - as seen from the Adler Planetarium down the road towards the Field Museum
Chicago - as seen from the Adler Planetarium towards Shedd Aquarium
Chicago - Adler Planetarium, text
Chicago - Adler Planetarium, who puts gummi bears in a dessert?
Chicago - Adler Planetarium, another look at the skyline, the rain is gone
Chicago - what is this and what do you do with it?
Chicago - You tie your kids onto them [that will serve them right!] ;-)
Shedd Aquarium - Nautilus light
Shedd Aquarium - a frog between the fish
Shedd Aquarium - frogman cleaning up fish poo
Chicago - Johnny Weismuller Pool on the 12½ floor of the former Medinah Athletic Club, nowadays know as The Intercontinental Hotel Do a tour in this hotel and learn more about how it all started.
Chicago - taking a breather at Nordstrom on Michigan Ave, before you know it you turn into LEGO...
Chicago - 2 Cubs fans
Chicago - my suite at the Omni
Chicago - my suite at the Omni, the fridge was an extra for my meds
Chicago - Michigan Ave by night
Chicago - Art Institute of Chicago, the new wing
Chicago - Art Institute of Chicago, the new wing, close-up of the roof
Chicago - Art Institute of Chicago, Steven a blogger from northern Chicago
Chicago - Art Institute of Chicago, the new wing, white steel and blond wood
Chicago - Art Institute of Chicago, the new wing, through the sun drapes a view of Millenium Park
Chicago - Art Institute of Chicago, restaurant
Chicago - Indian at Grant Park
Chicago - Column at Grant Park
Chicago - Seal on top of column at Grant Park
Chicago - Art at intersection at Grant Park
Chicago - Lincoln at Grant Park
Chicago - me and Lincoln at Grant Park
Chicago - Hostas taking over a bench in Grant Park
Chicago - Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Chicago - Navy Pier sailing charter
Chicago - Navy Pier Lighthouse
Chicago - Navy Pier, Smith Museum of Stained Glass
Chicago - Omni Hotel, dinner - 3 Kobe burgers
Chicago - Omni Hotel, dinner - Ceasar Salad
Chicago - Omni Hotel, Sunday breakfast with a window cleaner
Chicago - Inner court of church opposite the Hancock Building
Chicago - Zegna shop on Oak Street
Chicago - Harry Winston shop on Oak Street [a bit too pricy for me]
Chicago - apartment building on Oak Street
Chicago - apartment building on Oak Street, close-up
Chicago - Barney's NY display corner E Oak / N Rush Str
Chicago - Lunch & snack-time in one... coconut cake at Bloomingdale's at 900 North Michigan
Chicago - Who's that at Bloomingdale's at 900 North Michigan?
Chicago - Bloomingdale's at 900 North Michigan
Chicago - church opposite the Hancock Building
Chicago - Union Station next to the Chicago River
Chicago - Union Station next to the Chicago River towards the bridge on Washington Street
Chicago - White Sox Stadium aka US Cellular Field
On the Amtrak towards Indianapolis, still within Chicago city limits
On the Amtrak towards Indianapolis, over the Calumet River
On the Amtrak towards Indianapolis, miles of trains
On the Amtrak towards Indianapolis, speeding along
Kentland, Indiana, Josh at home
Kentland, Rainbow clogs
Kentland, watch the step!
Kentland, yard sale next door
Kentland, the Old Colonial Inn, shrimp doughnut
Kentland, the Old Colonial Inn, cat fish
Kentland, the Old Colonial Inn, Josh's salad with blue cheese sauce
Kentland, the Old Colonial Inn, Josh's scalops with a cheese sauce
On the State line Illinois / Indiana, both states have their own name for this road
Route 41 - Old bank building?
Route 41 - getting a DVD out of a machine
Route 41 - cheap fuel in European eyes, expensive in American eyes
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - Josh from behind
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - suspended bridge over Sugar Creek
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - Sugar Creek
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - washed out rocks
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - waterfall
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - huge boulder left behind during the last ice-age
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - view from the bridge along Sugar Creek
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - for those who don't know what they're looking for
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - grey squirrel
Route 41 - Turkey Run State Park - grey squirrel hopping along
Route 41 - Turkey Run Inn - Josh at work
Route 41 - Vincennes
Route 41 - Vincennes, one side cleaned the other side is still waiting
Route 41 - Vincennes end of Main Street
Route 41 - Vincennes - George Rogers Clark Memorial along the banks of the Wabash River
Route 41 - Vincennes - Indian column on bridge crossing the Wabash River, at this spot Lincoln crossed the river to Illinois
Route 41 - Vincennes - the Wabash River, at this spot Lincoln crossed the river to Illinois
Route 41 - Vincennes - the Wabash River
Route 41 - Vincennes - Josh taking a shot of the Wabash River
Route 41 - Vincennes - Lincoln flag at the Library of the Old Cathedral
Route 41 - Vincennes - Main Street
Route 41 - Vincennes - Best Western Inn of Vincennes
Route 41 - Vincennes - Indiana Territory next to Grouseland
Route 41 - Vincennes - Grouseland, home of the 9th President of the USA, William Henry Harrison, his reign lasted only 32 days.
Route 41 - Vincennes - Grouseland, home of William Henry Harrison
Route 41 - just across the Wabash River in Illinois, monument for Abraham Lincoln
Route 41 - just across the Wabash River in Illinois, monument for Abraham Lincoln. Josh
Route 41 - New Harmony - St. Stephens, stained glass windows
Route 41 - New Harmony - St. Stephens, stained glass window
Route 41 - New Harmony - St. Stephens
Route 41 - New Harmony - Roofless church, main entrance
Route 41 - New Harmony - Roofless church
Route 41 - New Harmony - Roofless church, under the dome
Route 41 - New Harmony - bench in a Rememberance garden across from the Roofless Church
Route 41 - New Harmony - fountain in a Rememberance garden across from the Roofless Church
Route 41 - New Harmony - houses from the earliest settlers
Route 41 - New Harmony - Red Geranium Restaurant, Chicken with curry and raisins
Route 41 - New Harmony - Red Geranium Restaurant, Josh with a plate full of meat and potatoes
Route 41 - New Harmony - New Harmony Inn, picture of a photo with a text used by the opening of the Roofless Church
Route 41 - New Harmony - New Harmony Inn, religious art
Route 41 - New Harmony - text in garden of the Chartres Labyrinth
Route 41 - New Harmony - fountain in garden of the Chartres Labyrinth
Route 41 - New Harmony - the Chartres Labyrinth
Route 41 - New Harmony - text next to fountain in garden of the Chartres Labyrinth
Route 41 - New Harmony - the hidden garden next to the Chartres Labyrinth
Route 41 - New Harmony - New Harmony Inn, text on wall
Route 41 tour - off the beaten path, Angel Mounds east of Evansville
Route 41 tour - off the beaten path, Angel Mounds
Route 41 tour - off the beaten path, Angel Mounds, in case of emergency call 911 !
Route 41 tour - off the beaten path, Angel Mound, the mound
Route 41 tour - off the beaten path, Angel Mounds, the wall
Route 41 tour - Lincoln City, Lincoln's Boyhood home town, panel 1
Route 41 tour - Lincoln City, Lincoln's Boyhood home town, panel 2
Route 41 tour - Lincoln City, Lincoln's Boyhood home town, panel 5
Route 41 tour - Lincoln City, Lincoln's Boyhood home town, panel 3
Route 41 tour - Lincoln City, Lincoln's Boyhood home town, panel 4
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino
Route 41 tour - Lincoln City - Dinner before the world premiere of "Lincoln"
Route 41 tour - Lincoln City - Open air theater
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - main entrance
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - main hall
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - mosaic floor in main hall
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - quiet corner
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - flower arrangment [silk flowers]
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - ceiling of main hall
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - breakfast restaurant - formerly the grand ballroom
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - Former entrance
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - a golden roof...
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - the golden roof as seen from our bedroom
Route 41 tour - French Lick Resort & Casino - the golden/silver roof as seen from our bedroom - a close-up
Route 41 tour - Crawfordsville - sign inside the Creekside Lodge
Route 41 tour - Crawfordsville - Creekside Lodge - the circle is round, we started in Turkey Run on Sugar Creek and here we have dinner again on Sugar Creek 600+ miles later.
Route 41 tour - Crawfordsville - Thelma's B&B
Route 41 tour - Crawfordsville - Thelma's B&B a restored Italianate farmhouse visit their site on http://thelmasbandb.com/
Route 41 tour - Crawfordsville - Thelma's B&B a restored Italianate farmhouse
Route 41 tour - Crawfordsville - Thelma's B&B a restored Italianate farmhouse - restored by the inn keeper himself.
Route 41 tour - Crawfordsville - Thelma's B&B you can bring a horse
Route 41 tour - Lafayette at Pay Less a Kroger supermarket. Dutch supermarkets don't have this service, we mostly bring our own scooter [we don't have to travel that far to get to a store]
Route 41 tour - Home in Kentland, dinner from the BBQ, scampies, zuchinni, bell pepper, pickels and Vidalia onions
Route 41 tour - Home in Kentland
Kentland, this supermarket never gets complaints...
Kentland... and they offer free rides in a police car!
Smoky Mountains tour - Cincinnati Ohio - Camp Washington Chili
Smoky Mountains tour - the road was long and wide...
Smoky Mountains tour - somewhere in Kentucky [before Lexington]
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern in Berea [KY] - Crab Seasoned with a Blend of Creole Spices, and Paired with Fennel Salad, Peanut Powder, and Green Chile Pesto
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern in Berea [KY] - Josh's dish is sculpted like a flower, Butter Lettuce with Warmed New Potatoes, Bacon & Peas & Tossed with Fresh Garlic, Lemon and Tarragon
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern in Berea [KY] - picture taken by using the mirror on the opposite wall
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern in Berea [KY] - All the chairs are made by students of Berea College
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea [KY] - Breakfast, sausages, toast and mixed fruit
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea [KY] - work, work and more work.
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea [KY] - impression of the lobby
Smoky Mountains tour - Church of the Christian Union in Berea [KY] - here we joined the congregation during mass
Smoky Mountains tour - Church of the Christian Union in Berea [KY]
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea [KY]
Smoky Mountains tour - Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea [KY] - rocking chairs on the porch
Smoky Mountains tour - further south and on the road again during heavy rain
Smoky Mountains tour - further south and it's dry again
Smoky Mountains tour - first glimps of the Smokies
Smoky Mountains tour - Best Western Great Smokies Inn in Cherokee
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - a salad
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - main dish - Breaded chicken on tagiatelli alfredo
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Great Smokies Inn - he'slooking at you!
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Great Smokies Inn - kitchen utensils...
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - St. Francis of Assisi
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - sunset over the Smokies
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - ♫ By the waterfall I'm calling YOU-hou-hou-houuuu! ♫
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - painted bears are this years art form
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - A man with a mission... buying Rat Cheese! IF we had known this before... http://deedah.org/cheese/index.html
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - painted bears are this years art form, this is Sequoyah
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - carved wooden statue outside Cherokee Indian Museum to honor the seven tribes and Sequoyah
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - outside Cherokee Indian Museum to honor Sequoyah, the Cherokee Indian who invented an own written language for the Indians.
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Cherokee Indian Museum
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Cherokee Indian Museum, medicin man
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Cherokee Indian Museum, the way the Indians lived
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Cherokee Indian Museum, the way the Indians traded
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Cherokee Indian Museum - text
Sequoyah who saw white people reading from 'leaves' calling them Talking Leaves. He invented an written Indian language
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Cherokee Indian Museum - Trail of Tears
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Cherokee Indian Museum - getting ready for transport and as you can see there is a bond that connects them, or more likely red tape.
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Visitor centre
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Oconaluftee River next to the Visitor Centre
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Movie star quality!
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Wild Rhododendrons in the woods of the Ococnaluftee Indian Village
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Shooting range, for arrows, in the Ococnaluftee Indian Village
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Josh looking how they make arrow heads in the Ococnaluftee Indian Village
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - breakfast at Best Western, bowl of fruit, pancakes, french toast, sausage and some grits.
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - Josh [I never pose for pictures]
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - Peter [I hate posed pictures, but since I'm not that active anymore...]
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - the sound of streams is always somewhere in the distance
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - going up
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - stumbling down
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - Now you see me...
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - and now you don't! [he didn't jump!]
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - rushing water
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - rushing water even from the rocks
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - how to build a wall that last eternity
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - how to build a wall that will last
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - water from the creeks
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - rhythm of a fence
Bill Luton at work. Visit him at http://www.luton.us
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - rhythm of an old fence
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - text
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - water for a mill
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - down the creek
Smoky Mountains tour - the Smokies - Waterfall
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Tourist trap
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - Tourist Junk
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - creek that will, eventually, end up in the Oconaluftee River
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Mingus Mill
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Mingus Mills water power
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Mingus Mills water power, not all is needed
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Mingus Mills water power, not all is needed [at last a good subject to test the waterfall button on the camera]
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Mingus Mills, why waist building material that's plenty available
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Mingus Mills corn flour
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - towards Clingmans Dome
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - towards Clingmans Dome. The dead trees are Helmlock trees
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Indian Language
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Clingmans Dome [Josh took these, it was warm and the trek to the top would take 30 minutes for someone with a regular walking rhythm, add another 30 or more for me]
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Clingmans Dome
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Clingmans Dome. Helmlock trees die by the thousands because of a bug.
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Somewhere on the Appalachian Trail
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, wild turkeys and horses [not so wild]
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, wild turkeys
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, wild deer
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, where's the wild black bear?
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, where's the wild black bear or those other animals?
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail - Bob Was Here too
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, John Oliver Farm
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, building fences the easy way
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail, looking to the mountains from John Oliver Farm
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Trail - first traffic jam in weeks, it would last the full 11 miles of the trail, all in all it took us 4 hours to finish this route.
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove First Baptist Church
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove First Baptist Church at the Cemetery
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Presbytarian Church
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove Presbytarian Church, repent on hard wooden benches.
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove - the cove aka the valley
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove - self portrait
Smoky Mountains tour - The Smokies - Cades Cove
Smoky Mountains tour - Cherokee - another day of work
Smoky Mountains tour - Ashville - county hall
Smoky Mountains tour - Ashville - Trinity Church
Smoky Mountains tour - Asheville - Grove's Arcade
Smoky Mountains tour - Asheville - Grove's Arcade, the tower that was never build.
Smoky Mountains tour - Asheville - Grove's Arcade - detail
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Ross Lorenz's Restaurant Five Fifthy Three on Main Street. Starter: Cray Fish Tails in batter and a spicy sauce. http://www.restaurant553.com photo taken when I was halfway through the dish.
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Restaurant Five Fifthy Three. Main: Wild Mushroom Ravioli in a thick cream sauce with roasted pecan nuts
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Restaurant Five Fifthy Three. Josh's Main: Salmon with a honey glaze, baked potato and butter sauteed sugar snaps.
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Restaurant Five Fifthy Three. Josh's Starter: Smoked Trout with Flatbread and cream cheese.
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Restaurant Five Fifthy Three. Dessert: Cheese cake with a chocolate swirl
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Restaurant Five Fifthy Three. Dessert: This was Cheese cake with a chocolate swirl
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Bike shop on Main Street
Smoky Mountains tour - Sylva - Travel agency on Main Street, Dutch tulips and a windmill painted on the windows
Smoky Mountains tour - the state border between Tennessee and North Carolina on the Newfound Gap Road
Smoky Mountains tour - a last look at the Smoky Mountains
Smoky Mountains tour - lunch at Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea [KY] - a burger with spicy cheese and handcut fries
Smoky Mountains tour - lunch at Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea [KY] - Josh is eating sliced turkey on toast with a cream sauce, bacon and parsley
Last night on the town, in this case Lafayette, Indiana. No bears here but dogs, man's best friend.
Last night on the town, in this case Lafayette, Indiana. The chemical utensils refer to Purdue University in West-Lafayette just across the Wabash River.
Lafayette - La Scala Restaurant on Main Str opposite County Court House - Starter: A rich and creamy parmesan cheese dip with shrimp, crab meat, and diced roasted red-pepper. Served with fresh garlic crostini.
Lafayette - La Scala Restaurant, side dish - a bowl of Gumbo
Lafayette - La Scala Restaurant - Main dish: Veal medallions sautéed with fresh herbs, roasted red bell pepper and topped with fontina cheese in a brandy cream sauce. Served with mostaccioli
Kentland - from this porch I saw the world go by...
Kentland - the cherries are ripe
Kentland - the tomato plants next to the young Maple tree. The darker leaves to the right is the old Maple tree [aprox. 100 years]
