http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Indiana/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Indiana en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:42:54 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:42:54 UTC I forgot a few pics and one video. Check out the video of the street artist playing music it was fascinating to watch and listen tooThese pics are from Amsterdam... http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-345286.html After the Sunday service at Baptist Church we had lunch with the friends from the Church. And we headed towards the University of Notre Dame. We strolled to the lake then the cathedral then admin office buildings. We spotted a big squirrel in a bush. My brother used to visit the university for its quiteness and solitude. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-338023.html Well I have been officially accepted to the CergyPontoise program I'm so relieved but the list of forms letters supplemental applications to fill out before we go is daunting. The fact that I won't be with a bunch of other americans is a little scary too. It'll just be Ashley Alysha and me plus many thousands of French studentsI've begun lists of places to visit on weekends and breaks t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Valparaiso/blog-335897.html We left Anderson at 950 on the 12th of Feb. reached Indianapolis one hour later sent a few cards then took the sleeper to Chattanooga. The next morning we met Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Husband who were on their way to Taylorville Lake Co. Fla. We reached Chattanooga 3 hrs. late but we enjoyed the day and were not very tired. We stopped at the Grand Hotel and liked it very much. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-331262.html Day 4... I know this is almost a week late but I haven't had a whole lot of internet access. I made it to Indiana Saturday Septemeber 27th around 11pm. I didn't want to end up paying for one last night at a motel so I wanted to make sure I got there Saturday. I started at 730 in the morning. I got up and went to have the Travelodge 'Continental Breakfast' which consisted of bagels and frozen http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-329800.html here i go i don't feel like this is real yet it's a familiar feeling of holding my breath and jumping into a strange unknown headfirst. i've talked about it for months but that doesn't make it real it only makes the idea audible or written on a flat computer screen. anything can happen a fact that simultaneously thrills and scares the shit outta me.see you in paris... http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-328840.html So there are still a few things I have to get together before leaving... my cameracomputer cord dramamine target was sold out load up my ipod get my voltage convertersOther than that I am pretty much packed and quite proud of my minimalist packing this is quite the accomplishment....This is crazy. Only a few more days than I am off to el sur the south. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-321662.html Well I guess I should introduce myself. I'm just testing everything out so I'll know how to use things when I really want to talk about France but really I'm just putting off my homework. So anyway my name is Liz and I'm a double major in International Economics and Cultural Affairs and French at Valparaiso University. I am currently finishing up my application process to go next semester to the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Valparaiso/blog-320980.html I hardly had any chance to run in solitude and never had a chance to run through country roads.It was amazingly refreshing. All I could see was different shades of green.All I could smell was the freshest air mixed with the earthy fragrance from soil and grass.All I could hear was the music orchestrated by birds insects my breathing and my feet pounding the trail. One is a lonely number but I f http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-320681.html Michigan City IN Wow itrsquos been a long time since my last entry and this probably wonrsquot be a long one but I wanted to let you know that wersquore alive well and on the move. It was such an amazing summer and it's hard to see it end. We finished at Jeanrsquos about the middle of August and the kennels turned out even better than either Bob or Jean had envisioned. The http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-319435.html I stayed in Bluffton for a couple days enough to hang out and catch up a little bit. Annie showed me around Blufftonrsquos campus which I had never seen before. I watched the womenrsquos soccer game against Goshen and was quite impressed with Goshenrsquos team Early on in the game Bluffton scored one goal and going into the second half the score was 10 Bluffton. Goshen pulled throug http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Fort-Wayne/blog-318719.html Today we went to Indiana Dunes National Seashore on Lake Michigan. The water was very clear and cold. The sand was nice and there were lots of rocks instead of shells. We could see the Sears Tower on the other side of the lake. We then drove to Van Buren State park in Michigan and went to the lakeshore there. We found lots of cool rocks and it was really fun. We stayed there for the night. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-318694.html Running and traveling are my passions. Naturally one of my dreams is to run races in different places. Running with a camera in my RaceReady shorts is no longer a daunting task. After all you can't never anticipate what you will see on a race course. Indianapolis is well know for its Speedway. In the running community it is also well known for the annual sellout event the One America 500 http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-309961.html Our little stop at Notre Dame on our way out to Maine http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/South-Bend/Notre-Dame/blog-305582.html I'm actually surprised that the kids didn't mention Jill in their journals. Jill is a persistent voice who definitely tells you where to go. In our case she says she's recalculating quite a bit. The kids call it her seizures. Mark was saying last night that he can't figure out how we ever managed to travel without Jill in the past although we still had to get the map out once. Rhonda http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-302683.html We drove over 475 miles today from the middle of Michigan through Indiana to just south of Louisville KY. We stopped for gas twice and stopped several times to stretch our legs and unstretch our bladders. It's been a long day for us since we usually don't go more than 200 miles and I took no pictures. So I thought I'd just share some wildflower photos that I didn't previously post but http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-301217.html I am back home again which means I have quick internet access. This of course means pictures. Enjoy http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-299274.html We got up early Monday morning so that hopefully we will travel far before the heat and the impending thunderstorms.Shortly after getting up and leaving Henderson Indiana we came upon a Detour before the town of Marion Illinois on Hwy 3 taking us into a big circle to get back onto Hwy 3 heading NW. It was a beautiful country road that gave up a wonderful surprise taking us by a Covered Bridge th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-297781.html Greetings from South Bend IndianaToday we did laundry. Road Trip Rule Number 3 Allow half a day in your itinerary for laundry. This is not a really fun activity at home but on the road makes it a gruesome ordealespecially when you have entered yet another time zone and lost yet another hour We realized that we had not brought a second laundry bag so we really didn't have any way of incon http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/South-Bend/blog-295868.html We left a little before 9AM to begin our trip. The weather was warm and muggy and there was a thick haze all over. Carrie started off driving and she was able to back out of the driveway with a little help and we were on our way. Jason spent the first 30 minutes or so locating all the squeaks rattles and knocks before settling down to hookup the computer mapping software and the GPS. Didn http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-286185.html I leave next Wednesday for Zambia and just wanted to write an initial blog to send emails to those who had linked up to this last fall. I leave on Wednesday and will get there Thursday night Thursday afternoon here. I look forward to a great trip and to filling this blog with some great stories and hopefully pictures too.Talk with all of you soon http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-284283.html Cool morning beautiful sunrise. What a great way to wake up and face the new day. Showers breakfast a morning walk and we are off on the second day of our great adventure. Leaving Lake Erie State Park behind us we passed through ldquowine countryrdquo Dave thought as we drove along the Erie shores and noticed lots of grape vines growing on trellises. Once on Route 90 we headed west fo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/blog-277945.html Straight to the track this morning The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track where they run the Indianapolis 500 each May the biggest event on the American Racing calander. The Formula One was also run there. We took a drive around the track in a bus the tour guide gave us a good run for our 3.00 entry ticket. The museum has many of the winning cars from the previous 500 races. All in pristine c http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-272037.html We took the scenic route along the Ohio river into downtown Louisville. Crossed the river into Indiana to see the Old Ohio Falls and the exposed fossil beds.. 350m years old. Back again into Kentucky to see the paddlesteamers in the port of Louisville where we had a great lunch of shrimp and crab at Joes Crab Shack the best we've had ever... I think We had a great surprise waiting for us at C http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-271719.html As of tomorrow I leave in two weeks. I am exited about my trip. I have bought just about everything that I need. I even found my Euros I have from when I went to England ten years ago I can't believe it has been that long since I have needed a passport to go anywhere I have planned out what Stephanie and I will be doing while in Athens. I probably have planned too much but once we get there we w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-269948.html Church this morning. Mostly a proper church. Worship was good though I only knew one of the songs. The message was different than Irsquom used to so I didnrsquot follow it so well but other liked it. It was fun to see the kids again after a few days. They did a few songs.After church we loaded up the bus and headed to Sandi Pattyrsquos house. Yep. She had us over to play and have http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-261452.html We had to get up a bit earlier today. So we couldhellip Irsquom not really sure why. We went to Dennyrsquos for Kyle and Anne to get something to eat then we got Sharye and went into town. Indianapolis that is. We wandered around the mall for a bit where Sarah and I ended up in a bookstore. Imagine that. Therersquos this great chocolate place where we all met and had chocolate fon http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Indiana/Indianapolis/blog-261084.html