Brett had to work this morning, so we decided to start our journey back home. It was hard to leave as we had had a great three days, but it was time to go. We decided to get up early for our journey and were on the road by 7 a.m. Traffic was light on our way out and by 8:30 we had already passed through the state of Maryland.
Since the total time driving was over nine hours we decided to stop on the way home. We had already been to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and no one wanted to go to a zoo, so I did a search for attractions in Pittsburg. There weren't a lot of them, but we found one of interest - The J. Heinz Historical Museum. As we had just toured the former congressman's grandfather's home at Greenfield Village we thought we'd give it a try.
The museum was larger than expected and was filled with local history. The sports area was large and covered not only the Pittsburg Steelers and Pirates but Oakmont and Arnold Palmer as well. There was a Heinz exhibit that showcased the family's company and the condiments that they were known for producing. I enjoyed the set of Mr. Rogers. The same puppets that creeped me out on the show were still as scary looking as I remembered from my childhood. Cam and Meg had never seen the show as it stopped airing in 2001, so they weren't as impressed with it.
The museum took us about an hour to walk through. From there we headed up the block to a local restaurant for lunch. Cam was excited to see that it had been featured on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." The sandwiches were great and the service was quick which put us back on the road before 1 p.m. Ohio was a long state to drive through and the heavy rain seemed to make it even longer. Thankfully, we had World Cup to watch along the way. Overall our trip was an easy one and we were home by 6:30 p.m. thankful that the tire held up and that everyone had had a wonderful time.
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