Sunday, March 11, 2007

Indy Trip

Today Llew, Robin and I went on a road trip to Indianapolis (Indy). I drove the Prius and it was a good drive. After about an hour we got into the city and found the visitors' centre.

This is the view from the visitors' centre which is on the river and looking back at the city centre. Most of the centre was drinking establishments, large eateries for post football gatherings and clothes and shoe stores. Quite a nice place, but couldn't spend a lot of time there just wandering around.

In the centre is a monument to the war with Mexico?? and a roundabout. Then the roads are radial from there and there are 4 quadrants. We stopped at a shopping centre and looked quickly through. Since we did not want clothes or shoes, we left or the outer, larger stores.

This is one of the Indy natives. Obviously a sports star.
Here is a native musician.
And here is a native endlessly wandering the streets. Yes, it is computerised and she endlessly walks. There is a man on the opposite corner. Maybe they are forever trying to meet each other?
Now her we are playing with some of the native wildlife.
Cute kitty!
Go foxy!
Relaxed chick!
There is a canal through the city that ends out by the river. It is a walking/jogging/cycling/rollerblading route, but it is about 5 metres wide and surrounded by concrete, so we could not work out the attraction.
Afterwards we went to an outer, wealthy suburb that had a whole streen of shops all looking the same and purpose disigned and built. It was weird, but there was a hippy, organic food store that we had to stop at and get a few ingredients. On the way back we stopped at Trader Joe's which was a store Robin loved. Unique, fun and friendly and some good things there, especially cheese. So we will definitely have to go back there.
After a long day, Llew cooked home made gnocchi with a gorgonzola, bacon and cream sauce and it was wonderful with a couple of bottles of wine. Some interesting work discussion ensued (between Llew and Robin) so I am blogging. He he. We went to daylight savings last night, so it is not feeling as late as it is which is bad, and we need to go to bed to function tomorrow!

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