The beginning/boring part of the trip

I'll keep it simple. Day 1 was spent cruising through Maryland, the back roads of Pennsylvania, and the Ohio Turnpike. We stopped in South Bend Indiana for the night. South Bend is incredibly unimpressive, and surprisingly sketchy. We dined at the local Applebees, and followed dinner with a quick trip into Michigan simply so I could add that to the states visited along the trip.