Last stop for Sean Zarinegar – Des Moines

Well guys, it has been a very fun experience and as I have been in Des Moines before I decided to hit up some places I know.  I went over to Adventure Land to play around. Even though it was cold out I wanted to go test out their new water park they added. Adventure Land is a big clean park and the lines are not too long. If you ever find yourself in Des Moines then you should definitely hit up Adventure Land.

I also went to the Capitol building and waited for a guided tour. It really is an impressive sight and even Sean Zarinegar learns every time he visits these types of places. From the steps of the Capitol building you can see the city of Des Moines very clearly and will definitely appreciate your time.

I thought right before returning back home I’ll go see what is cooking in the Des Moines Botanical Center. I have been here several times so I just strolled through all the gardens reflecting on my journey.

I got to tell you guys that this is probably one of the best times I ever had in my life. To have had the privilege to see so many sites, meet so many interesting people along the way. I really am astonished on how incredible the United States really is. Sean Zarinegar has fallen madly in love with what the US has to offer, and I will definitely plan on doing other sorts of road trips in the near future. It has been a hell of a ride and now as I am about to get back home, after a 5000-mile road trip I can definitely say that I have grown as a person. I have a deeper respect for my country and I strongly advise you all to travel your beautiful country.

Right now for the last stretch I can just imagine the comfort of my bed, and maybe sleep for about a week. This is Sean Zarinegar saying good-bye for now, it was fun traveling with all of you people. If you liked what I did, shoot me a mail and suggest new places I should explore, I know I didn’t get them all!

I’ll write again from Lincoln Nebraska, home sweet home!

Sean Zarinegar in Iowa City

After my little detour to Chicago I got here in Iowa City at nighttime. This gave me time to do some research on the places I want to visit and get some good shuteye.

I found out that they have a Fossil gorge called the Devonian Fossil Gorge. Even though floods have ruined some of the landscape, there are tons of different fossils and fossil maps to be located. Even though there aren’t any dinosaur fossils here it’s a great place to see the geological fossils it has produced. I didn’t spend too much time here but I did find it interesting to just be near fossils. It makes Sean Zarinegar feel young when he stands next to very old things.

I also went over to the Museum of Natural History and spend a bit of time there. It was wonderful to experience all the history after walking around a fossil gorge for a couple of hours. It really puts things into perspective, as we only live our 60-80 years on this earth to see what was before us so many years ago. I wonder how the Museums of the future will view us, would be very interesting to be able to time travel wouldn’t it?

I also swung by the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk, which turned out to be a very lovely stroll. There are tons of historic buildings and you can get lost in all of the stories these buildings have to tell.

Right now I am on the verge of making it back home, with only one more stop on the way and then I will finally be able to sleep on my own bed. Sean Zarinegar loves to travel but he also loves his own bed, and this has been a long and interesting journey, and it’s almost over. Next stop will be De Moines and then home. This has been some adventure guys. See you in Des Moines.

Sean Zarinegar and the windy city

And boy is it windy! I thought it was just an expression but really wherever you walk you can feel the cool wind stroke your cheeks. Like I said I am only going to be here for a bit, so I decided to go to Chicago and see what’s up.

As I was driving through the windy city and I got to Millennium Park, and stopped to stretch my legs for a bit. I mean Sean Zarinegar has been sitting for quite some time now, even his behind needs a rest. But the experience was lovely. I could walk and see all of this city’s fine architecture. It really is a big park, not as big as Central Park but either way I was delightfully impressed by it. I also know for a fact that Chicago is the first city to use the word Jazz. Even though I don’t think I could find a Jazz bar this early in the day I will surely be on the lookout.

After my leisurely walk in Millennium Park I decided to hop on a trolley tour. There are tons of these tours available and the prices do vary. But not too considerably, seeing that Sean Zarinegar is on the verge of heading back home, I jumped on a trolley and learned a great deal about what the city is. It turned out that after the fire in the 1980’s this city really went into hyper construction and created one of the world’s top class cities. I was really impressed with everything I saw, but as you know I’m not planning on staying the night, so for now I will head back to my car, and get ready to Iowa City to see what mischief I can get myself into there. The trip is almost over folks, and I had a blast! See you in Iowa City.

Sean Zarinegar, meet Gary!

Well since I didn’t get to do much gambling on the way, I went to the Majestic Star Casino. This time around I decided to wager up to fifty dollars for the evening. I was expecting to walk out with absolutely nothing, but as I was walking out of the casino I decided to hit up a slot machine. I thought this was the last bit I am going to spend here, and as I yanked on the side bar, a generous amount of $200 dollars came out. Either way I was done with gambling and decided to put my winnings to better use. I only stayed in the casino a couple of hours and had a blast, and then decided to go and walk around in Gary Aquatorium. This place they generally rent out for weddings or similar type of events and really had nothing too interesting to keep tourists staying. But if you are thinking of getting married this year, maybe the Aquatorium might be the place for you.

I eventually decided to rest here and to go to Chicago in the morning. I think I’ll only stay in Chicago the day and drive all the way out to Iowa City. And yes I know that it is a bit out of the way, but Sean Zarinegar wants to put Chicago on his road map. But nonetheless I won’t stay there all day or through the night, just to go in and do a couple of fun things, I think would be an exceptional idea.

For now this is Sean Zarinegar going to bed, tomorrow is a big day!

Sean Zarinegar and Toledo

I didn’t think I would find anything in Toledo, but it turns out that Sean Zarinegar can be mistaken at times. The first place I hit up was called the Wildwood Manor House which is a historic estate built in the 1930’s. This place has an 18^th century Gregorian Architecture with 50 rooms and sixteen fireplaces. I mean imagine how it must have been living in this Manor when it was first built. Impressive stuff Toledo!

I also decided to take it a bit easier in Toledo, since throughout my traveling experience I have been like a jackrabbit running from a pack of dogs. So I ventured to the Walbridge Park and took a nice stroll there for a while. I think this was a good idea because tomorrow I will head out to Gary and then make a slight detour to Chicago. So besides the stroll in the Park I also went to Wildwood Preserve Metro Park that has one of the best tall grass prairies in Ohio. Besides the lovely boardwalk it has, it definitely is something to see when you are in Toledo.

Like I said, I was delightfully surprised at what Toledo has to offer, and now as I am preparing once more to go to my next destination I can start feeling the end of my road trip coming along. I know it is still a couple more stops on the way, but I think that this experience has changed my life completely. I would strongly advise everybody to try it one time. But for now it is Sean Zarinegar signing off, tomorrow I will get to Gary.

Sean Zarinegar…It’s Cleveland baby!

Coming to Cleveland I had to have a game plan, otherwise I would have spent too much time here. I thought to myself that I should visit the top three things I would be interested in, when in Cleveland. So below are Sean Zarinegar’s top three Cleveland attractions on a very small time frame.

Sean Zarinegar’s top three Cleveland attractions on a very small time frame:

1. Christmas Story House: The house has been restored to its movie likeness, and has a wide variety of original props right in front in the Museum. You can also buy a lot of souvenirs from this place to remind you of such a wonderful story.
2. USS Cod Submarine:  OK, I just had to see the ship that was responsible for sinking close to 30000 tons of Japanese ships during WWII. I don’t think I would like to live in one of these, especially during war times, but taking a delightful stroll is quite an experience.
3. Cleveland Metro Park Zoo: I had to come to this place because of one simple reason. They have the biggest collection of primates in the United States and also have a Rain forest that has a rain simulation. That was a very nifty experience.

In the end I could only make time to see these three attractions, although I do want to come back here and explore some of the other exciting scenes they have available. Right now I am on the verge of hitting the road again as my time is coming to an end. So for right now and from the beautiful city of Cleveland, see you in the next town!