2017 Week 32: Vacation

 Just a brief summary of our week away.

Monday we packed. The worst part of vacation is the packing and unpacking!
Ah, but a lovely meal at Stephan's was our first stop--a special celebration for Karen's 42nd.

Sushi, ahi & rice cakes, carrot cake

Spent the night in Indy. Wandered around the state fair tasting various $2 Tuesday specials and ventured on the new Skyride.

Next we drove to Clifty Falls State Park and set up our base for the week.

Supper and breakfast

The first full day we rode the tandem into the nearby town of Madison.

Thursday we drove to Hanover College and cycled that bike trail.

That evening we hung out in the Clifty Inn lounge to listen to former colleague Win Corduan's music on streetjelly.com. A selfie was in order to show off our matching t-shirts, a daily vacation tradition.

Rain was in the forecast for Friday so we didn't attempt a tandem outing but rather chose a walking tour of historic Madison and ended up at a fun concert in the park.

The weather was perfect, the atmosphere very friendly and pleasant. We sat on the hillside and played a 2-person version of Spades.

Mike was perfecting the rules, and I wanted so badly to learn and beat him so back at the campsite we played till midnight by lamplight and warding off insects with an espiral. That smoke reminds me of childhood summer nights.

Saturday we disassembled our campsite just in time for the 2 p.m. deadline. Last week when we hurriedly made our vacation plans, I totally forgot that  Rebecca's 3rd birthday party was planned for that very day. Oh, no! Mike had already made all the reservations when I remembered.