North of the IRISH Travel Bug Pep-Rally

We decided it was time to find a place to drop off our travel bug, Jeremy O'Lanigan. We knew we wanted the cache to have a connection to Notre Dame, after all, Jeremy was Irish and trying to find his way to Ireland. As I checked the caches on campus I discovered they were micros and nanos. They were not going to work for a TB. Then I saw North of the IRISH Travel Bug Pep-Rally and I knew that was the place for Jeremy.
First we thought we would take him for a couple of photo ops. Our first stop was Fiddler's Hearth in downtown South Bend. Fiddler's is known for their welcoming setting, Irish food, and live music. In the winter the fireplace is warm and inviting, in summer eat outside and enjoy entertainment on the patio.
We continued north to our next destination. I was excited with plans of where I'd like to take Jeremy's picture. I was/am also acutely aware that I was referring to the TB as Jeremy and I was taking pictures of a little leprechaun.
Notre Dame stadium loomed in front of us. Because of the angle of the sun I could not get a nice picture of the stadium name. But, Jeremy saw Knute Rockne without squinting his eyes.












What did Jeremy see over my shoulder?








It was none other then that famous library and the mural known as Touchdown Jesus. He posed quickly before we headed off of campus.



Notre Dame was founded by Fr. Edward Sorin in 1842. A visit to the Notre Dame campus is one rich in history. The campus also features the Snite Art Museum, the Basillica of the Sacred Heart, and the lakes. There are tours available in the Basillica and a visit to one of the University's books stores will offer souvenirs at a variety of prices.
We once again turned north to find our final destination. I had an idea where we were going which helped me, but not Ted, who was driving. I forgot to tell him when to turn which meant having to turn around. That also meant he took the gps. I can't stand it when he drives and looks at that thing! We found the right coordinates and when Ted looked up in the yard he was in shock. He couldn't believe he could see the cache from so far away. We entered the yard and opened the largest geocache we had ever seen. Ted was excited to find lots of Notre Dame swag. He grabbed a golf towel and we were dropping off Jeremy. After log signing and picture taking we left our little friend and headed to one more cache on our way home.