As soon as I sat in the car, I fell asleep. I started to write the blog but as soon as I wrote the word Kentucky, I was out. We arrived in Indianapolis a couple of hours later and started looking for the speedway. It is so much larger then Churchill Downs. We entered 
the parking area by driving beneath the track. There were a couple of cars going around the track and they were loud. I can only imagine how loud it gets on Indy 500 race day. We walked around and watched the cars go around the track for a bit. 
It was almost 4pm and that's when St. Elmo Steak House opens. St. Elmo's is famous for their shrimp cocktail. The shrimp cocktail consists of five large shrimp coated in a freshly ground horseradish sauce. The sauce is more horseradish then 
ketchup, which has a kick with each bite.Talk about
the parking area by driving beneath the track. There were a couple of cars going around the track and they were loud. I can only imagine how loud it gets on Indy 500 race day. We walked around and watched the cars go around the track for a bit. 
It was almost 4pm and that's when St. Elmo Steak House opens. St. Elmo's is famous for their shrimp cocktail. The shrimp cocktail consists of five large shrimp coated in a freshly ground horseradish sauce. The sauce is more horseradish then 
ketchup, which has a kick with each bite.Talk about sinus opening. I'm glad we decided to split one. I love hot and spicy food but even this was almost too much for me to handle. St. Elmo's is also known for their steaks and we shared the New York Strip. The entrees are served with either navy bean soup or tomato juice. I had to ask about the significance of the tomato juice since I thought that was an unusual option. Come to find out, tomato juice was discovered in 1917 in Indiana and has been on the menu since the 20's. The 14 oz. strip 
was cooked a perfect medium rare, just the way I like it. The meat was tender and juicy and seared with the right amount of seasoning. The baked potato and sautéed mushrooms were perfect accompaniments. We had shared the shrimp cocktail 
was cooked a perfect medium rare, just the way I like it. The meat was tender and juicy and seared with the right amount of seasoning. The baked potato and sautéed mushrooms were perfect accompaniments. We had shared the shrimp cocktail 
and the steak but when it came to dessert we couldn't decide so we selected two. The sweet cream pie is the state pie of Indiana and on a journey like mine it would just be wrong not to try it. It was a custard pie but very light and delicious. Our second choice was the chocolate dark fudge cake.
Nobody can go wrong with chocolate. It was so rich that we knew some of it would have to travel back with us to Louisville.
Nobody can go wrong with chocolate. It was so rich that we knew some of it would have to travel back with us to Louisville. On our way out of town we observed the Indianapolis Fire Department in action. We almost got blocked in as they were coming in from all directions. We did see some smoke from what we think was some municipal building but we moved on as quickly as possible so they could do their job.
Leg 12
10 days
11 flights
713 miles driven
= 8 states visited
11 states to go!
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