June 8, 2014 - Elkhart, Indiana, Day 2

Today I got up around 9:30 AM, however George got up at 7 and took Abby for a walk. George texted our travel buddies Laurie and Bob, asking them if they had gone shopping yet to get any food for their motorhome. They had not, so he asked them if they wanted to go out for breakfast, and they did. So since they are staying in the next town over, they came to us. Bob asked George if George wanted Bob to drive and George said yes. Bob thought that George answered way to fast. We all piled into their CRV and drove to Bob Evans for breakfast. Then we went to the RV/MH Hall of Fame to see vintage motorhomes and travel travelers. George and I had been there before, several years ago when it first openned. The only difference between visits was that the museum had four brand new RVs and a really nice modular home. However, it was fun to look at the displays with our friends and see their reactions to the exhibits. From there we went up to this RV supply house in White Pigeon, MI called Bontragers Surplus. The place was very crowded and the parking lot was a free-for-all. The place consisted of a hodge podge of barn like buildings that contained every possible part or fixture for fixing and or restoring an RV. It was really an incredible place. One of the barn like buildings brought back plesant memories of my Grandfather's barn due to the musty odor. From there Laurie wanted to go to Notre Dame University to see the gold dome. I programmed my phone to take us there via Google Maps, which I find is a very reliable navigation app. We arrived at the front gate and after asking directions inside we were able to get to the dome. Took some photos of the architecture featuring the dome. We realized that the statue on top was facing in the other direction so Laurie went to the other side. She texted me that she was in the church and it was amazing. So after a bit, George, Bob and I walked around the building and entered the church there and it was amazing. It had Gothic arches and architectural inside and out. Everything was painted in beautiful biblical paintings reminicent of the Sistine Chapel. It has incredibly elaborate stained glass windows, tapestries and gold leaf throughout. From there we went back to our motorhome and had  QueenBea's  http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/steamed-and-grilled-ribs-9912 .  I pre-cooked them ahead of time and then George grilled them with our favorite BBQ sauce. They were delicious! We also had left over cucumber salad, Mexican dirty rice with black beans, escalloped potatoes and salad. We all chatted and then they left for their motorhome. We had a wonderful day!

Notre Dome University