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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 11:50:38 GMT -5
thanks everyone a great time was had by all and the timing was perfect . the first weekend in november 60 degrees every day and the pound at a record high ! more photo's to follow , but here's one photo opportunity too good to miss ;D cheers peter !
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 16:21:23 GMT -5
after wednesday night at manchester and thursday night at cincinnati i was ready to hit the road ... budget kindly upgraded me to a pt cruiser which i realy liked and it suited me well . so i got in the wrong side of the car and set about driving on the wrong side of the road
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 16:27:55 GMT -5
my first port of call in ohio was holtfield service station in south hillsboro .... the lady apologised that the coffee shop wasn't open as she was training the staff , but she said if i'd like to be a guinea pig they'd organise a vanilla mocha for me .... it was fantastic and it was on the house , i thought if this is ohio give me more ;D
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 16:34:44 GMT -5
thankfully bruce joined me for an early supper at the ponderosa , after a full guided tour of hillsboro .... i would never have thought that bruce had a sweet tooth just like xs and shoe ;D
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 16:47:11 GMT -5
on the map i could have mistaken hillsboro for a two horse town , but there's a lot happening in north hillsboro alone ... and it was all within sight of days inn aswell ! i was impressed to see that you could get everthing you needed at the local service station !!
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 16:51:06 GMT -5
this was just like i thought houses in the states would be , the national flag , a buckeyes flag and a very seasonal pumpkin !
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Post by xsyamahadg on Nov 6, 2007 16:53:14 GMT -5
Good pics Peter, glad you liked Ohio, what did you think of driving on Ohio roads ? And how did you like driving on the correct side of the road ? ;D
We're looking forward to more photos.
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 16:53:50 GMT -5
on sunday i went over to visit bruce and his family , a photo in the country on the way revealed a mitchegan ( Michigan ) plate on the pt cruiser ... oops ;D
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 16:59:52 GMT -5
i was very keen to learn the hillbilly deepfrying secrets the turkey goes in ... and then it comes out cooked to perfection ... thanks chef , it was simply the best ;D
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 17:06:07 GMT -5
thanks xs ! the roads were just great , once i got off the 275 onto the apalachian highway that is ! as for driving on the other side of the road , the position of the steering wheel tends to give you a clue ;D
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 17:08:24 GMT -5
after lunch a ride was organised , which was good fun ... but them there two rutters full of gravel scared the hell out of me !!
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 17:15:15 GMT -5
then after meeting bruce's folks i was treated to a grand tour in the old faithfull F250 , we went all over and i really enjoyed it , the countryside was very similar to my home ... i even tried to persuade john boy walton to sell me his truck ;D
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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2007 17:18:25 GMT -5
so many thanks to bruce and his family for a great holiday , as short as it might have been ... and it was good to speak to xs and shoe aswell ... like the man said " i'll be back " ;D
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Post by shoe48 on Nov 6, 2007 18:16:23 GMT -5
Nice Pics Peter .. Ya all comin back in the spring ? Hope to see ya there if ya do
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Post by bruce on Nov 6, 2007 20:22:11 GMT -5
after lunch a ride was organised , which was good fun ... but them there two rutters full of gravel scared the hell out of me !! Yeah, pieces of Peter's fingernails are still imbedded in the grips.
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