The US Grand Prix

Aug 16 - It just so happened that the Grand Prix was scheduled about the same time that we would be rolling through Indianapolis. We decided early on that we wanted to go...not because we're super huge race fans, but because it was an experience of a lifetime on this trip of a lifetime. When we arrived in Indianapolis, we missed our turn, which put us right downtown. We stopped by the War Memorial, then were on our way to the Speedway. Despite a fender bender, yelling cops, and getting lost finding parking, we walked into the stadium just as the jets flew across the sky. I rushed to our seats. Just as I got there, the race cars were revving to go. Vroom! They were off! Boy, they are fast (my neck was sore from turning so quickly) and sooo LOUD! Even with the ear plugs, the sound was deafening. Our seats were really cool because we were right by the start/finish line, the straight-a-way,
and the pits. Crazy!