We returned late last night from a trip to Greencastle, Indiana.
We flew so we made stops one way in Dallas Fort Worth and Indianapolis.
On the way back, we also stopped in Chicago.
Anyway- we visited our son and family including our youngest granddaughter who is almost 5.
Greencastle is home to DePauw university and their home is on the campus.
We did several things on campus including a Hannukah service at the spiritual center and Christmas tree ornament making event at the art center.
We heard a really good music program in the Gobin church and enjoyed looking at the amazing stained glass.
We went through a science building and learned about turtles and iguanas
I wanted to bring home all the plants in the greenhouse. They were just amazing!
This hanging plant was huge!
So many brand new succulents getting started
This tree really big and old, and seems to be thriving. I think the director said it has been there at least 40 years.
The blooms on the giant tree
Indiana is home to a number of covered bridges.
With help from a map, we went looking for the 9 bridges in that Putman County.
Indiana roads are very twisty, loopy, curved, meandering- and the covered bridges are mostly in very rural areas. (Does anyone know why? Most all of Oklahoma is mapped in mile sections with main roads going east-west and north-south)
We managed to find 3 in that county and 1 in the next door county.
Even knowing how to read maps and using Google directions, these bridges are hard to find for us newbies.
Dunbar bridge
Houck bridge
Edna Collins Bridge - named for a little girl who drowned there
All the covered bridges in Putman county are red.
This white one is in the adjacent county
Big Rocky Fork Bridge
We stayed at the Inn of DePauw, this was in the lobby and I thought it was especially pretty
We also ate some really yummy meals at our son’s home and Greencastle has some excellent restaurants.
We even had some good meals at the airports.
If you’re looking for a unique vacation spot, I recommend Greencastle. There is a lot to do there and it has the feel of Hallmark movie town- small and charming.
We don’t have anymore trips planned.
I’ve been working on some meals to cook and ordering some good deals from Kroger.
Meals away are great but we really enjoy eating at home too.
Tonight is some beef stew cooking in the crockpot.
That’s what we’ve been doing
❤️Rhonda
