I will lay claim to being an expert in OH and NJ.

I have driven through OH more times than I care to recall over the years and while I like the state for a lot of reasons, I am opposed to the establishment of two sets of speed limits and the selective enforcement of the lower one. Folks who live in OH can and should correct me if I have misinterpreted what I have observed over 40 plus years of travel in that state.

I was born in and lived in NJ until I was 18 and have gone back frequently because of the number of relatives who have lived there. Parts of the state are beautiful. Gas is cheap. It has some beautiful areas and a lot going for it, but it also has some ugly industrial areas, corruption, overcrowded roads, and an inferiority complex with respect to NY state. In some places it is a sewer, and in other places it is high end living at its best.

Don't take my opinion on these two states as the gospel. Hitch up that Smart and head east.

Give us a report when you get back.

CA is on my short list of states I prefer to not visit also so we have common ground.

BTW, I don't need to have a crappy experience to appreciate something good. Been there done that. Getting to where we are today provided all the lousy experiences I need.