Sept.28,2010 Studebaker,Notre Dame and Chocolate

We got up this morning and was off to South Bend to see the Studebaker Museum and tour Notre Dame. Studebaker first started making wagons and buggies in the 1800's.

Studebaker made carriages for some of our past presidents.

This is one of my favorites,wouldn't you love to drive around in this.

Another 1952 Commander Skyline

As the saying goes they gave more than they promised. Next we're off to Notre Dame home of the Fighting Irish.

The University of Notre Dame was founded in 1852 by Edward Sorin,a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross.It has a student body of 8,000 and and 3,000 graduate students.This college is enormous and beautiful. On our walking tour we go to Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes,this is a replica of the apparition site in France.It's a place of prayer and reflection marked by the glow of the candles.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart was build in 1888.All students attend services although do have services elsewhere on campus for different religions.Here are some pictures of the inside and out.

Next on the tour was the original Notre Dame building where students had their classes.

There is a building facing the stadium with a mural on it and everyone calls it touchdown Jesus.Go Irish


After all this touring it was time for some chocolate at the Chocolate cafe and home after a long day.