On our trip from North Carolina to Minnesota we stopped in Franklin, IN named after Benjamin Franklin. It is a charming city of about 24,000 about 90 miles north of Louisville, KY and 20 miles south of Indianapolis, IN. Our sweet Aunt Rita and Uncle Dave live here. They were so kind to let us stay at their home for two nights before continuing on our trip to MN.
Below are some of the highlights of Franklin, IN. The city hall is beautiful and downtown has tons of small town charm.
Don and Dona's Restaurant has great breakfast! We had breakfast here two years ago before we headed back to NC. It was a great way to start the day.
M. W. Wadsworth & Co. Fine Chocolates & Candy Confectionery Store is a total gem of downtown. It is an old fashioned candy store complete with hard to find candies, lots of chocolates and bottled sodas. My husband's cousin, Jeff, had the great idea to go here and the kids loved it!
These are some really awesome kids! Brax and Lane couldn't wait to dig into their candy. Grateful they each had their own bag.
The bottled soda was amazing! I loved the Sprecher's Cherry Cola. All of Sprecher's gourmet sodas are gluten-free and caffeine-free.
Ever since we moved from CA we have been craving good Mexican food. While living in UT we found a few good places, but we have yet to find a good place to eat out here in NC. When Aunt Rita offered to take us to eat Mexican food at the restaurant nearby I was prepared for it to be a let down. Boy was I ever wrong!
El Meson is the best Mexican food I have had since I moved from CA! We had so much fun at dinner with Aunt Rita, Uncle Dave and their granddaughters, Whitney and Sydney. (Their dad is Hotch's cousin Jeff.) What more can you ask for: excellent company, cool restaurant and divine food. Thank you ever so much to Aunt Rita and Uncle Dave for taking us here.
Love Whitney and Sydney! These girls spent the night at Aunt Rita's that night which was a real treat for my kids. They had a blast together.
Our last highlight is Ritter's Frozen Custard original location which opened in Franklin, IN in 1989. Frozen custard tastes a lot like regular ice cream, but has a much creamier texture. When we first tried it in July 2010 we were hooked. Now it is a fun tradition! (Sorry no custard photos this time. I forgot.)
We love Franklin, IN! It makes a perfect stop on any road trip.
It's cute to see how the cousins and your kids look a lot. Definitely all related:)
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