The high point of the trip

We're back in Detroit.

We had a bit of an adventure on the way back. A while ago, I became interested in the Highpointer's Club, which consists of people who visit the highest point in each state. Visiting the less lethal spots sounded really interesting. However, I never did anything about it.

I happened to notice that Ohio's high point was not very far from Columbus. So I asked my mom if she would mind taking a detour, and she said sure.

We got lost getting out of Columbus. Either Yahoo's directions skipped a step, or I skipped a step in writing them down. After we got on the highway, it was a quick, smooth trip. We overshot the place that is on the hill (the "Ohio Hi Point Career Center"), but turned around and came back.

The Center has signs pointing towards the high point, but the high point itself isn't labeled. You have to be familiar with the site to find it. (Let's hear it for the internet!)

Here's some clown intrepid adventurer standing on the summit:

Here's a view from the summit:

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Winding down

Quiet day. My mom and I had planned to see the movie that we originally planned to see on my birthday, but it was sold out. Quiet LJ night.

I'm heading back to San Jose tomorrow. Wish me luck, though should I get stranded in Detroit, I can stay with my mom, and should I get stranded in Chicago, I can call the Chicago relatives.

Timing

I'm agonizing over whether to get up at the lovely hour of 5 AM EST to see the meteor shower. Ordinarily, I'd just stay up until then, but I have to leave by 10:30 to go to the airport. Going back to sleep afterwards would be a problem, given the timing.