Weekend in Bloomington, IN | 週末到印第安納布魯明頓
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Over the weekend we went across the state line to Bloomington, Indiana - home of Indiana University. We didn’t realize it was move-in day that weekend, and ran into a lot of college students and their parents. One dad saw us with our babies and told us that it reminded him of when his twin daughters were that little, but now they are starting college.
Bloomington is about 3 hours drive from Cincinnati. Along the way are rows and rows of corn. We were worried about where to stop along the way if the girls acted fuzzy or needed a diaper change on the road trip, but thank God it was a smooth journey.
Accommodation
We stayed one night here, very conveniently located in the center of town. Walkable to many restaurants and cafes. Cozy and in a very safe area.
Restaurants
Hot pot all you can eat is hard to find, especially in a town where the Asian population is small. Their soup base is a little bit on the saltier side, but has quite the selection of hot pot ingredients. Our babies love fish and mushrooms. A Google search showed that Bloomington actually has a higher percentage of Asian population than Cincinnati!
Soma Coffeehouse and Juice Bar
Walls are decorated with writings and drawings, very characteristic of a college town. Filled with students and very lively. As for the coffee, suitable for college students is all I can say.
What?! I never knew this donut shop we frequented in California is actually from Indiana! How will I miss out on my favorite donuts?
Best pizza we’ve had recently. Our babies are fans too. We ordered two flavors, and I highly recommend Paulie Pine Nuts Pesto Pie. We love this green pesto sauce pizza.
Places to Visit
The students of Indiana University are so lucky to have a legit art museum on campus! All kinds of arts are on display here, from Asian history, African art, modern art, and European art, they have quite the collection.
Fell in love with this beautiful college town on this Indiana trip. Not busy as a metropolitan city, and the leisurely student life makes me miss my college days!
週末我們跨州到印第安納大學布魯明頓分校玩，碰到學校Move In Day（搬家日），好多家長和學生在路上。有位爸爸看到我們的寶寶時，讓他想到以前他的雙胞胎女兒們還小的時候，如今要上大學了，讓他好捨不得。（天啊，鼻子有點酸！）
辛辛那提距離布魯明頓約3小時，沿路滿滿的玉米田是我對路上風景最大印象。老實說，出發前有點擔心小孩們萬一在路上爆哭這類事發生該在哪裡停車，但感謝神一路非常順利平安。
餐廳
能在亞洲人比例少之又少的地方找到火鍋吃到飽，我們當然要捧場支持亞洲餐廳一下。鍋底雖然有點偏鹹，但火鍋料很多選項，寶寶們也吃得超開心（猛吃魚片和蘑菇）！上網查了一下，這裡竟然亞洲人比例比辛辛那提還多！
Soma Coffeehouse and Juice Bar
裝潢不走現代感或極簡風，牆上一堆標語和圖畫，大學城咖啡店氣氛十足。店裡滿滿大學生，氣氛好熱絡！至於咖啡嘛，有待加強。
什麼！我在加州時很常去的甜甜圈店竟然是從印第安納州開始的！不來吃一下我愛的甜甜圈怎麼行呢？
近期內吃到滿意的披薩！連寶寶們都是一口接著一口，吃得超開心。我們點了兩個口味的披薩，大推”Paulie Pine Nuts” Pesto Pie，我們全家都好愛這綠醬披薩。
這次來印第安納州，深深被這大學城吸引著。雖然不像大城市一樣繁忙，但悠哉大學生活真是令人懷念啊！
