We went to the Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame on Thursday. We began with a tour of the track. We rode a bus all the way around and into some behind the scenes places. The bus driver promised we only went 35 mph, but as we sped by on the ramped corners, I felt like we were doing at least 50! Can't quite imagine what it must feel like to go 200+. The Hall of Fame had lots of cars and lots of pictures of Indy 500 winners. Very interesting, if that's what your into. We topped off our day with a viewing of KungFu Panda and then swam in the outdoor pool at our hotel.
The next morning, on the way to Springfield, IL, we drove through Parke County, IN, the covered bridge capital of the world. There are over 30 covered bridges within the county. Move over Madison County. From Rockville, there are 5 driving routes through the area. We were just heading west, so we drove on a few of the routes. We saw 6 bridges and were able to drive through two of them. The roads in the area were extremely rustic, some were not even paved. The bridges are made of wood. Not just the covering part, but also the part you drive on. That is why so many are closed. Driving over the wood planks on a 100 year old bridge is pretty exciting, and then you get to turn around and do it again, because they are not actually on the road you need to take. If you are in the area, this is worth a short detour. Who knows how long these bridges will be standing. Maybe the 35W engineers should check them out.
~xzfz
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