Day 27: Rest Day - Columbus, OH

Nau maiYesterday we rested and sweated in Columbus. Gabe and I walked for half an hour in ninety degree heat to get this Reuben sandwich for breakfast. There is a fantastic deli in German Village called Katzingers and we visit it every time we come through Columbus. On their window is a sign that says Hot Corned Beef, and that is what I was served along with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on rye. The Ohio Statehouse. They have some lovely brick buildings in Columbus. If I were an Ohioan farmer in the 1950s I certainly wouldn’t have been able to resist buying a plow when I saw the elegant friezes and proportioning of this structure. I wouldn’t want to be a fire in downtown Columbus when you had to contend with the Edwardian Municipal beauty of this early 20th century fire station. The Nationwide Insurance tower in downtown Columbus seen from the side feels like a refreshing, modern take on the Eye of Sauron. This is a montage to show time passing more quickly than it…