Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Day 46 Summer 2011 Road Trip


We had our breakfast at the hotel, then loaded up the car and got on the road by 11:00am.  As we were loading the car Karen took some photos of the geese and ducks swimming in the pond.

4063 Indiana - Fort Wayne, IN - Best Western Luxbury Inn - in front of hotel - Canada geese 4066 Indiana - Fort Wayne, IN - Best Western Luxbury Inn - in front of hotel - Canada geese

We stopped for an early lunch at Cindy’s Diner in Fort Wayne.  Highly recommended on the menu is the “Garbage”  So we ordered 2 plates of Garbage.  It was delicious.  I thought I had taken a photo of the Garbage, but I can’t find it now.

4067 Indiana - Fort Wayne, IN - Lincoln Highway (Harrison St) - Cindy's Diner (originally Noah's Ark) - 1952 Valentine diner 4076 Indiana - Fort Wayne, IN - Lincoln Highway (Harrison St) - Cindy's Diner (originally Noah's Ark) - 1952 Valentine diner 4077 Indiana - Fort Wayne, IN - Lincoln Highway (Harrison St) - Cindy's Diner (originally Noah's Ark) - 1952 Valentine diner
Back out on the Lincoln Highway heading North and West, we drive through the town of Churubusco Indiana and stop at the Magic Wand Restaurant for some ice cream.

4085 Indiana - Churubusco, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33) - Churubusco 'Turtle Town U.S.A.' Welcome sign 4087 Indiana - Churubusco, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33)(Main St) - Magic Wand Restaurant 4091 Indiana - Churubusco, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33)(Main St) - Magic Wand Restaurant

The road is scenic as we drive through the countryside.

4104 Indiana - btwn Churubusco & Merriam, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33) 4108 Indiana - btwn Merriam & Wolf Lake, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33)

In Kimmell IN there is a Bed and Breakfast, the Kimmel House Inn which was built in 1876.

4114 Indiana - Kimmell , IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33) - 1876 Kimmell House Inn 4117 Indiana - Kimmell , IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33) - 1876 Kimmell House Inn

Stones Tavern which was built in 1839 is now a museum, however the doors were locked.

4127 Indiana - Kimmell , IN - corner of Lincoln Highway (US-33) and State Route 5 - 1839 Stone's Tavern 4122 Indiana - Kimmell , IN - corner of Lincoln Highway (US-33) and State Route 5 - 1839 Stone's Tavern

Between Kimmell and Ligonier there is an old section of brick road.

4132 Indiana - btwn Kimmell & Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway (Old 33) - beside Lincoln Highway (US-33) - brick section of Lincoln Highway & metal Lincoln highway sign 4134 Indiana - btwn Kimmell & Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway (Old 33) - beside Lincoln Highway (US-33) - brick section of Lincoln Highway 4135 Indiana - btwn Kimmell & Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway (Old 33) - brick section of Lincoln Highway - & Lincoln Highway (US-33)

Throughout the town of Ligonier IN there are a number of murals, here are a few that we found.

4162 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - mural on E 3rd St at corner of Cavin St (behind Police Station) - Indiana State Police 1947 4163 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - mural on E 3rd St at corner of Cavin St - Ligonier Depot 4176 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway  (Lincolnway W) - mural Lincolnway W at corner of Cavin St - Mier Carriage

We also saw Amish buggies on the main street of Ligonier.

4143 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway (Lincolnway S)(State Route 5) - Amish buggy going past Ligonier Visitor Center & Heritage Station Museum 4169 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - Amish buggy on Cavin St

North and West of Ligonier we saw this old aircraft up against a barn so we went to investigate.  I don’t think this plane is air worthy anymore, but there is a nicely maintained grass runway.

4183 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway (Old US-33) - Zollinger Field 4185 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway (Old US-33) - Zollinger Field 4186 Indiana - Ligonier, IN - Lincoln Highway (Old US-33) - Zollinger Field

Near Benton IN we found the old Benton’s Log Cabin Camp.

4189 Indiana - Benton, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33) - remnants of Benton's Log Cabin Camp 4191 Indiana - Benton, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33) - remnants of Benton's Log Cabin Camp 4198 Indiana - Benton, IN - Lincoln Highway (US-33) - remnants of Benton's Log Cabin Camp

We are staying the night in Goshen Indiana and will continue along the Lincoln Highway tomorrow.

To see all of our photos from today you can see them on our FLICKR site.

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