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After 2 cross country drives, it does not amaze me to hear from my readers on their interest to do similar long hauls. Many of you have followed my narrative on the cross country drive from California to New York and have asked for my tips and suggestions. I have updated the Travel section of photoduniya.com with as much detail as possible. I shall quickly mention a few of the …

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Today was our last day on this coast to coast drive from California on the West to New York in the East ending at about 6:30 PM Eastern Time clocking 3425 miles on the odometer. It is the tenth day of our trip and we drove the last 400 miles from Pennsylvania to Connecticut in about 6 hours.
Hermitage, PA to Danbury, CT @ photoduniya.com

 
It was cloudy for the most …

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We reached Hermitage, about 15 miles east of Pennsylvania & Ohio border on route 80. We traveled a total of about 420 miles from Chicago, IL to Hermitage, PA and about 2,900 miles from California so far on this trip.

Chicago, IL to Hermitage, PA @ photoduniya.com

 
For the third time in this drive we faced rain and strong winds for most of the drive. The cross winds as strong as 20 miles per hour in some stretches made it difficult to drive at a high speed. Moreover we also …

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We spent Day 8 in downtown Chicago. Our hotel is right on Michigan Avenue and a block from the major attractions. The day was mostly cloudy and windy with temperatures in the low thirties falling to twenties in the evening. We spent time in the Shedd Aquarium indoors for the most part of the day. The skyline appears perfect from the Grant Park, although there is also a river tour from the Navy Pier which could give you the same view.
Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, IL @ photoduniya.com

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On our 7th day we reached Chicago, IL after driving for about 2700 miles. Its 10:30 PM CST and about 15 degrees Fahrenheit outside with wind chills close to 2 degrees now, as I just returned from an hour and a half night photography in the downtown Chicago.
 

 
The drive had been through Iowa and Illinois with the landscape very uneventful except for the strong cross winds that blew from 20 to 25 mph for most of the drive across Iowa. The better part of the drive was the glorious …