Roadtrippin' -- Indy Edition

My parents, my father in particular, are rather fond of road trips. Every vacation for as far back as I can remember, has involved loading up the van, hooking up the camper, and hitting the road. The car rides were often grueling, but the final destinations were worth it. 

So when my father proposed that our family make the 20 hour drive to Bluffton Indiana to visit my grandparents, as a seasoned roadtripper I wasn't the least bit surprised. However when he proposed that we drive it all in one day I was a bit more skeptical. "We have four drivers," he said. "It'll be fine. It'll be fun!" 

So that's what we did. The four of us piled into the civic and hit the road.  

After about 16hrs "fun" might not have been the way we would describe the experience, but like all our other road trips, the destination was worth it. Life back at school is always crazy busy, so it was absolutely delightful to just sit and spend time with family. 

Plus, where else but your grandparent's house do you get to wash down Heyerly's caramel rolls* with a cup of coffee served in a mug your own face on it? * Heyerly's Carmel Roll: the best doughnut you've ever had. 

Also, the Midwest is highly underrated: IT IS BEAUTIFUL

(although it is also cold...which is rather unfortunate)