July 14th - Indiana & Lake Michigan

The Studebaker Museum in South Bend, IN has a wide assortment of Studebaker vehicles ranging from an 1857 Phaeton coach through the last model runs of the company. I remember driving my parents Studebaker Larks.

One of my favorites is the 1932 President Convertible Coupe.




The 1951 Commander used in the Muppet Movie was there in all its dilapidated glory.


We took the South Bend Chocolate Factory tour. This would have been a better tour if we arrived on a workday instead of Saturday. After the tour, Mary and I both questioned their sanitary practices after watching one kid LICK the glass partition repeatedly. The tour guide didn’t know how to deal with this and only said, “isn’t that cute” with a bit of a frown. The parents didn’t understand her meaning and let the kid keep licking.

We drove over to the Indiana Dunes National Shoreline to touch our forth of the five great lakes -- Lake Michigan. We spent the afternoon enjoying the beach along with a number of other people.

We arrived at our friend Lynea for dinner and a nice visit. We were finally able to meet Lynea’s husband Craig, their grandson, Kaleb, and their puppy, Max. We camped in their driveway for the night.