Indiana

We swung by Indianapolis on our way to Lafayette, and I am talking about the briefest of glances. I'm sure there is a city there, but you can't prove it by me. We only saw a couple of freeway systems under construction. The signage was so poor we were flying on guess work, not our best method of navigation. But! we made it and we were soon cruising into our campground on the Wabash River east of the city. Stately trees created a canopy that shaded and cooled.

We took in the local sights: the Tippicanoe Battleground, Perdue University (thought about our friend Tom who was a proud alum), the county courthouse, Walmart and Home Depot. The Erie Canal that connects Lake Erie with the Wabash, built long before statehood, ends at Delphi, a town just east of our campground. We talked about going but ran out of steam. A tour boat runs on the weekend, not weekdays. That would be a trip worth taking.

We woke up Tuesday night to heavy rainfall and heavier limb-fall. A thin but long dead limb landed on the roof just over our bed in the early hours. Fortunately nothing was hurt and the refreshing sound of rain was really nice. Temperatures were cooler that morning, but in a steamy kind of way. This morning the air was crisp, clean, and significantly cooler. Maybe 100 degree days are gone for this trip.

We are now just up the road at Fair Oaks. The park is just beautiful, wide sites, well treed (but we finally have satellite access with ease) there is a lake and several trails. Chicago is less than 2 hours away, so driveable for a day trip. I'm getting excited about my first visit to the city.