Blogs from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, North America

From 2014 I went to the Final Four in Dallas two years (2014) ago. I went to a previous Final Four in Los Angeles back in 1972. This mega event, as you can read below, has morphed into an event bigger than anything else in collegiate athletics. And it is even more special this year. My California Golden Bears made the tournament as the fourth seed (and lost). And my adopted Fresno State Bulldogs made their first "Big Dance" since 2001 (and lost), by winning the Mountain West Conference Tournament in Las Vegas. This year's Final Four should be bigger and better than ever! During last year's shutdown due to the pandemic, the NCAA basketball tournament was not held, hence no Final Four. The many men and women who play college basketball missed out on the ... read more

Indianapolis was more of a stopping/sleeping place for me. The Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Indianapolis Colts play, was a few hundred yards from my hotel. Looked like a new modern stadium. I drove and checked out the Indianapolis 500 Speedway. By the time I got in there, things were pretty well closed. They were doing time trials for the race on Memorial Day. For dinner, I went to a very old fashion deli that has been in a family for four generations. The sandwich was tremendous.... read more

Well mom and dad got me to Indianapolis international airport about three hours before my plane took off. Grab a bite to eat at the airport restaurant, Granite City. Waiting for the plane to depart to Washington Dulles. ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Aujourd'hui je viens de rentrer dans le vingtième État de ce périple. Avec les 2 années précédentes j'aurais emmené mon "char" dans 48 États. Il y à 2 ans c'était l'Alaska. Au compteur il en manquera 2 pour faire les 50. Le North Dakota, et Hawaï. il est certain que je n'emmènerais pas mon "char" à Hawaï, mais pour le Dakota du Nord ce sera peut être l'an prochain si je peux retourner en Alaska, et Hawaï, fera l'objet d'un autre projet. Pour la première fois depuis bien longtemps, ce matin le ciel est noir, mais avec 25°. Je prends le risque d'ouvrir le toit, qui va resté ouvert toute la journée et je fini avec 30°. En quittant St Louis, on traverse le Mississipi, qui est la limite avec l'Illinois. En Illinois ... read more

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 found me making a relatively short trip from the Add-More Campground in Clarksville IN to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis IN. The trip to Indianapolis metro was totally uneventful. Some might call the trip boring, but I prefer calling it a great relocation day! The fairgrounds property itself, however, was a beehive of activity. Mecum Auction Company was conducting an automobile auction the likes of which this country bumpkin has never before seen! Over the course of my one-week stay, I saw virtually every category of automobile ever made. Had my plate not been so full on the days the weather was cooperative, I might have paid the admission fee just to have observed. My first stop on Thursday, May 14, 2015 was the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis. Benjamin ... read more