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Off to Indianapolis, Indiana (KIND) we went � IFR all the way, in and out of clouds of every color from white and pink to various shades of gray. It was calm for the most part and Joan enjoyed her ILS approach and landing. We were greeted with hot chocolate chip cookies at the FBO and were whisked off to the hotel. Sometimes you hit it just right and we sure did there. The hotel�s restaurant was extraordinary. Our waiter was a seasoned gentleman who took a liking to us and suggested two outstanding choices for dinner and a complimenting wine. Upon leaving he suggested another good hotel and restaurant in downtown Indianapolis. We would come back. |
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August 16 Indianapolis International (KIND) was in the midst of reconstruction and any plane big or small not familiar with the taxiways requested a progressive taxi. We were among those and proceeded to the run up area straight in front of the Control Tower. There was heavy traffic all over whether on the ground or in the air. Everyone was on standby and one by one we all were taken care of. Surprisingly, Ground Control asked us, �What is that pod under the right wing?� Joan gave her standard reply: �It�s weather radar but don�t get to close because it will make you sterile.� Then she added, "..and the pod is pointed straight at you.� An immediate clearance for takeoff was given. It is unbelievable, but true. You cannot begin to imagine some of the chat that flies over the radios. We�ve had some fun with that weather pod. We were happily in the air on our way to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. For convenience we selected the Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) in the south east of town, rather than the heavily used international airport. |
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August 17 Pittsburgh
is a very nice City with many cultural attractions as well as sports areas
for athletic events. The Allegheny and Monongahela
Rivers meet at the west side of the City forming the Ohio River.
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![]() The next morning Joan felt very tired so we stayed another night. After a lazy morning we drove through the City of Des Moines. The streets were practically empty and resembled a ghost town. We turned south to Winterset to visit the famous Bridges of Madison County. Once there we also toured John Wayne�s boyhood home. |
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![]() It�s a pretty countryside with rolling hills, unique little places and the kind of friendly people one would expect to meet in Iowa. Funny enough, on the way back to the hotel we spotted a small airfield with ultra lights (IA51). We remembered J�rg�s project to build a small aircraft or helicopter with which he could use to spot the heads of his cattle. At the end of the day we sent off a package with plenty of information for him to study. We wonder if the project ever got off the ground as we have never heard a word. The fact that he would need to learn to fly must have poured cold water over his whole idea. It might be easier to just get a new horse. August 19 It was Ueli�s day to be tired; we decided to stay a third night. The severe front had also been very slow moving out. That day we headed back into the City because we thought there must be more to Des Moines than met our eyes the day before. |
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August 20 The flight home to Boulder was smooth, uneventful and free of hassles. We flew by Sydney, Nebraska where Cabelas, the greatest outdoor store in the world exists. How many times had we visited it? Countless, because it is one of the ideal places to fly to, have a buffalo burger, take a visitor or gather gear for an outdoor adventure. Everyone loves it and always wants to return. Forty five minutes later we touched down in Boulder, Colorado to end the trip to see our son, Robin. It was a great journey! |
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Visit our other Trips |
Santa Fe | Boulder - Santa Fe - Boulder (roundtrip 600nm = 1120 km) |
Aspen | Daytrip to Aspen ( roundtrip 200nm = 360 km) |
Westcoast Loop: part 1 | Boulder - Prescott - Palm Springs - San Diego - Napa (1130nm = 2100 km) |
Westcoast Loop: part 2 | Napa - Portland - Kalispell - Billings - Boulder ( 1580nm = 2930 km total 2710nm = 5030 km) |
Pittsburgh | Boulder - San Joseph - Indianapolis - Pittsburgh - Des Moines - Boulder ( 2360nm = 4370 km) |
Cleveland | Boulder - Salina - St. Louis - Cleveland - Cincinnati - Kansas City - Boulder ( 2410nm = 4467 km) |
Four State Swing: part 1 | Boulder - Dutch John - Wendover - Ely - Marble Canyon |
Four State Swing: part 2 | Marble Canyon - Montrose - Boulder |
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