6-day jaunt to Pittsburgh and Ohio included an eclipse, a wedding reception, and 17 new courses. Rainy weather cut plans short but still a memorable trip.
Highlights:
Total eclipse on the shore of Lake Erie was uh-may-zing. I can see why ancient civilizations freaked out. I had seen partial eclipses before but totality was a whole 'nother thing entirely. Cloudy forecast but skies were mostly clear, fortunately. We watched the eclipse at Lake Shore Park on Lake Erie and then bagged the disc golf course while the place was emptying out.
The Dips @ Denny Park: Heckuva 9-hole course, did not disappoint. Hiking the hills is tough but the disc golf was outstanding.
Lake Milton – The Osprey: Lovely woods course for a creaky old guy. Well-designed holes with accuracy > distance and lots of tricky approaches.
Portage Park: wildly exceeded my expectations for a short 9-hole course. Gorgeous park under mature tree canopy that somehow managed to combine 6 mostly-downhill holes with 3 uphill holes and finish where you started.
Lowlights:
Mud and more mud, interspersed with puddles. I took a couple of spectacular pratfalls on slippery hillsides, and two pairs of shoes may never be the same. Note to self: avoid traveling north during mud season.
