Cruisin’

We spent the last chunk of time cruising through northern Indiana. Think Smokey singing Cruisin’. Of course, our intrepid photographer is always on the draw with her camera. This continued log of our journey is for us as much as it is for our friends and family. As we dash about, we tend to fall behind in the sorting and labeling of photos (from which we build our posts). At the end of this particular ten days, there were more than 300 shots from which to choose.

Don’t panic; we won’t share all 300 (although, they are all fun, of course). 😉 This first gallery is from our week in and around Logansport, Indiana. Including a historic carousel, museums, hiking, a glass factory, and an oddity or two!

From Logansport, we headed further north and west, to the top of Indiana for a few days in Michigan City, Indiana, which is basically just outside of “south” Chicago. Our first glimpse of the Great Lakes! Everything from a spiritual stop, a zoo, the famous Indiana Dunes National Park (Todd’s first touch of Lake Michigan, even if he was in hiking boots), and of course, a lighthouse. History abounds!

On Father’s Day, we moved east to South Bend, Indiana. Why? A nice stop at a historic B&B (Oliver Inn), great dinner (Tippecanoe Place), and a visit to the National Studebaker Museum! More automobile history about the largest horse-drawn carriage manufacturer, that happens to be the only horse-drawn carriage manufacturer who successfully moved on to electric and gas-powered cars and trucks.

Monday morning, we woke bright and early, ready for the six-hour drive to the eastern side of northern Michigan. But first, a quick stop at the University of Notre Dame. The campus is beautiful and HUGE. Fortunately, the knowledgeable innkeeper shared tips on what to say at the university gates to score parking close to the famous spots. Wandering cluelessly about, we happened into a wonderful docent named Nan, who kindly took us under her wing and blessed us with a personal tour!