Location: Casa de Schmidbauer
Distance Traveled: 3.722 miles
The final day of any road trip is anticlimactic, as you drive through more and more familiar territory. We did drive back roads across Indiana and into Ohio, which helped.
However, there wasn’t a lot to see. A couple “attractions” proved to be a bust. The only place we took photos was in Batesville, IN—the home of a major casket making company. They also have a cuckoo clock tower. One the hour, you’re supposed to see the two workers below the clock saw logs, but despite our perfect timing, it must have broken down (the photo was taken later).
There was also an art installation involving umbrellas.
We had a good if nondescript lunch, then moved on into Ohio and home.
Overall, it was a fun road trip, giving Mindy and I some time to ourselves and fully relax. The hotels ranged from fair to very good, while there were some fantastic attractions and meals. Hard to complain about it. I think both of us were over all the driving by the end, though.
Where to next? It will be sometime next year, and we have some ideas—stay tuned. Meanwhile, the next episode of “From the Pop Culture Bunker” will be a travelogue of this trip. Thanks for following us. #gowestboomers