Cleveland calling: First impressions of Ohio as a new direct flight takes off

Greg Murphy heads to Ohio on Aer Lingus' inaugural flight from Dublin airport

The famous Cleveland sign landmark script overlooking the downtown skyline and Lake Erie Ohio USA.

Touching down in Cleveland, the first thing that hit me was the heat. We landed on what seemed to be the hottest day of the year so far in Ohio. Cleveland, much like Ireland, can experience all four seasons in one day and we were blasted with 24°C heat the minute we left the airport.

From here it’s just a short train journey to the centre of Cleveland, Tower City Centre, to be exact, bringing us to the heart of Downtown in about 20 minutes for around $5.