Ok, so I did not think that we would be going back to Indianapolis so soon after our first trip. But when I asked Joy where she would like to go for the weekend, her response was Indy. I was surprised by that really because the last time we were there, it rained the entire weekend. It just was not much fun for either one of us and I just assumed it would be a very long time before we returned. Personally though, I was excited by the idea of going back to Indy, just because there are so much to see and do in this beautiful city. Most of the activities we wanted to do there was outside, and this weekends weather forecast was hot, dry and sunny. Mission accepted.
Since I work second shift, 3 to 11:30 pm, it is difficult for us to get an early start on the day. It would have been best if we would have woke up at 5 am and entered the city at no later than 7 or 8 am. That way, it would not have been so hot on us. But that was not the reality. We arrived to the city at 1 pm and it was very hot at that time. I personally did not mind the heat because at least it was not raining. I will take hot and sunny over cold and rainy! We park at the Circle Center Mall parking garage and grab a bite to eat at the Asian Chao Oriental Eatery. Then we make the long walk to the canal and to the paddle boats. I am surprised by the amount of people playing Pokemon Go! Everyone, everywhere playing that game!
So I have found out that the life of a YouTuber and video making is not always an easy one, and handling all of this equipment is a rather difficult chore, especially when trying to work a paddle boat. Since I am still new at video making, I am not the most efficient at it, nor do I have the most efficient equipment for it. I have some very nice cameras and I believe the quality of the video speaks for itself. But for what we were doing on this day, my setup was just a hassle and I just could not get the best shots. Trying to hold a selfie stick with a camera at the end of it, making sure that the camera was pointed at me somewhat leveled, speaking into it clearly and coherently, and steering the boat was truly a mission impossible. I now see why most of the top YouTubers use GoPro setups along with one high quality DSLR as their main camera. The GoPro's can be strapped to the body hands free and continuously record, and they can also be mounted on whatever equipment you are using at the time. The DSLR can be used for hi def stills and videos. So instead of juggling three different cameras with one hand, I can just handle one camera with one hand and GoPro's doing the rest of the work hands free. This will be my setup in the future.
I am hoping that the video that I created did the park justice because it is really a beautiful area. The paddle boat was worth the price and we felt that the experience was fun and enjoyable. I did not think much about exploring Indianapolis until the 2012 super bowl where journalists, fans and attendees praised the city and gave it rave reviews. That was eye opening to see and hear because over at least the last 20 years, all I have heard about was how the Midwestern USA cities were in a state of decline. It is nice to have a city so close to me that has modernized and is looking forward to the future and not backward into former glory days. Adapt or die, Indy adapted. I cannot say the same thing about other cities that are close to me. Thank you for reading and please subscribe.
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