Indianapolis

We have been trying to decide where to go from here - toying with Washington DC or carrying on south.  Today we headed into Indianapolis to check out the Hall of Fame and Indy 500 Speedway - another on Daryl's bucket list he can tick off.















First off, we took the tour around the Indy 500 track. The pictures show the final straight, winners podium & the original red bricks - this is all that is left showing of them.  The track opened in 1909.  We also watched the film on its lifespan.

Scott Dixon's name on the trophy for 2008.

 


 
We went through the Hall of Fame Museum and saw a lot of history with the cars on display.

 

 

On the way out, I decided to check for Hard Rock Cafes and found there was one in town, so we headed down there, had a late lunch which also served for dinner and Daryl got some more guitars.

There was a large display on Michael Jackson as of course he was born in Indiana.

 

 

We parked just down from a monument, so checked that out and saw the state capital for a flying visit before the meter ran out and we got caught in the rush hour traffic to go home again.

 

 Great artwork and architecture - unfortunately it wasn't open until the next day.  Can't win them all.


Note the Kumera plants - they are commonly used here as decoration plants in pots.




















The state capital building where we met one of the Senate's (Cindy) who invited us to join her in her German Restaurant in a little town to the east, where she would show us around and cook us the best chicken - very nice offer. 
Eventually we decide we would head south so didn't get the chance to take up this offer.