Our first day was rain, rain, rain.  Mike declared it “refreshing” (again) but I would characterize it as “drenching” (to give you an idea of how much water we are talking about, after we returned to our car and drove to the hotel around 4 p.m., the next morning the seats that we dripped on were still soaking wet).  On the plus side, we both found Fort Wayne charming (we had no idea what to expect).  During our walk through the city, it was clear that it is loved – we saw lots of unexpected charms (sculptures, interesting buildings, and pedestrian bridges).  And we found a treasure of a restaurant: “Sara’s Family Restaurant,” which had some of the best food we’ve had in our wanderings.

Day two was near perfect.  Low to mid 70’s, partly cloudy and windy.  An easy walk -for the most part straight highway.

Day Three was hot – it reminded us that we need to get out early in the spring, otherwise we are dealing with low 80’s by the time we are done.  Walked through the small town of Columbia City (on business Route 30) before returning to the main Route 30 (a four lane divided highway).  Apparently, Columbia City is a “golf cart friendly” town.  Never knew there was such a thing – didn’t see one golf cart while we were there.

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