Penske in Peril

On Monday evening after we moved in it was at last time to return our pretty Penske truck. Marc called and confirmed the nearest Penske drop off site which turned out to be on the West side of Cleveland. For those who visited us in Baltimore, the West side of Cleveland would look very familiar. It is a collection of abandoned buildings, sketchy neighborhoods and the occasional sleazy looking business establishment. However, there is an industrial strip of actual functioning businesses so we figured the Penske drop off place would be there.
Marc drove the truck and I followed behind in the car with the boys. We had difficulty locating the address and had to turn around once on our way there. When Marc pulled into the correct address, I kept driving assuming he was just turning around again because there was no way this abandoned looking warehouse was the right place. Here it is- courtesy of Google Maps.Note the windows filled with cinder blocks, the peeling business sign with a logo straight out of the 1950s and, most suspiciously, the lack of any other moving trucks parked on the premises.
After driving around the building, Marc was able to locate a shiny new Penske key drop off box and with a tremendous amount of faith Marc actually put keys in it. Needless to say we were extremely relieved to receive a call from Penske on Tuesday that they had indeed gotten the truck. It is also nice to know that if we are ever feeling nostalgic for Baltimore, the 'hood is just on the other side of Cleveland.