Indiana University, part 2

An impressive assortment of buildings on a large, leafy campus.

Indiana University campus

 

When in Bloomington, IN check out the Indiana University campus. We started with the Eskenazi Museum of Art, designed by I.M. Pei and completed in 1982. I was reminded of course of the Paul Mellon Arts Center on the Choate Rosemary Hall campus, completed a decade earlier.

Bloomington, IN La Quinta

 

The La Quinta in Bloomington, IN. For a chain hotel it was well designed and well located. Below, a catalpa sapling encountered on an early morning walk. At first I thought it was a princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa).

high tech laundry

 

First time I was pressured to get an app to do laundry. First time I was charged a "convenience fee" for not having an app. At least I got what I paid for - unlike a 21st century vending machine.

My Thai Cafe

Sometimes the chain hotel you check into turns out to be a short walk from a top notch Thai restaurant - My Thai Cafe & Sushi Bar in Bloomington, IN. Below was possibly the best salad I've had in a Thai restaurant. The food was delicious, vegetarian-friendly and evidently very popular.

welcome to Indiana

Glimpses of Galesburg, part 2

After dinner we strolled a little deeper into the city's historic core and encountered the Old City Hall (seen here), the Knox County Courthouse (not seen here), and a smattering of other buildings (seen here).