Day 15 -- The Best of Elkhart — June 10, 2019

Day 15 began as a gloomy and windy day.  From our extensive weather research the night before, we expected those conditions.  The predictions were for better visibility and lighter winds later in the day.  We were hopeful that we would be able to leave and land in IL and KY.  We packed our bags and hired a taxi to take us to the airport.  We sat around for a while.  They sky was gray, the weather was misty, and the airport was labeled IFR.  For both of us the worst is being wishy washy and indecisive.  Our advice for the day is JUST MAKE A DECISION AND STICK TO IT!!  Finally, we decided to stay in Elkhart, IN (KEMK) another day.  We reserved a room and Shannon from Indiana Flight Center drove us to the hotel.  The employees are super kind, considerate, and helpful at Indiana Flight Center at KEMK.

When we first arrived on Sunday, Ken from Indiana Flight Center, recommended that we must have lunch or dinner at the Chubby Trout, his favorite restaurant in town.  We discovered that it was within walking distance of the hotel.  Our mouths were watering for trout.  However, we learned that the restaurant is closed on Sundays.  😞  Disappointed face.  Since we stayed an extra day, we had another opportunity to order the trout.  We walked to the restaurant for lunch, and to our disbelief, they do NOT serve a trout dish at lunchtime, only at dinner!!  Instead we had salmon and crab bisque, both were delicious.

We both feel like we have not had enough exercise on this trip so we walked to Culver's for dessert.   Culver's, originally from Wisconsin and Roger's favorite treat, makes the most delicious custard.  We had a delicious snack.  Do you think the 1.5 mile walk counter balanced the calories??  Sorry we didn't get a good picture of Culver's.

On our walk, we saw blue skies peaking through, but the winds were still howling.  See the blowing grass below.  It would have been a bouncy flight and the wind on the taxiways could have caused MOJO to be difficult to control.  We are very happy with our decision to stay in Elkhart and our ADM (aeronautical decision-making) on this trip.  Pilots make hundreds of decisions everyday.

We have landed in 20 states on this trip and, if the next couple of days provide good flying weather, we will land in 25 states by the time we get back to Florida.  Our plan for tomorrow is to leave early and land in IL, KY, MS, and AL.  We ask that you send good energy and prayers our way to lift us along our flying journey.

                                               This sign shows that we are in Elkhart, IN

          Blue skies are peaking through.  Too bad we didn't take a picture of the dreary sky from earlier.

                                      The wind is blowing the long grass (and trees) sideways.