Snowstorm

It's SNOWING!

Cave City KY Yesterday, we have used our first of 17 “floating days”.  There was a snowstorm, which started as forecasted at 9 AM, and dropped 4 ½ inches of snow (as measured by Bernard on the picnic table – 6 1/2 according to the campground owner).  Today, we decided to stay put for an… Continue reading Snowstorm

Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave

Cave City KY Did the tour from the “historic” cave entrance – the natural one where the caves were first discovered.  This is by far the grandest cave we have ever visited.  Some sections are huge, even though we also walked through sections that were both narrow and one had to duck because the ceiling… Continue reading Mammoth Cave National Park

Caves

All bundled up in front of our fire.

Cave City KY Went to the visitor center while Claudette had a business call.  Booked cave tours, one for each of the next two days.  Tours were sold out for today.  Holds the record for longest cave in the world, with over 400 miles of surveyed passages over several levels.  Looking forward to the tours.… Continue reading Caves

Horse Racing

Churchill Down Kentucky Derby

Louisville, KY We’re not horse racing fans, but the self-guided museum, as well as the guided tour of the area where the races take place, viewing the seating area (which can hold more than 100K viewers on race days) and the paddocks where the horses are kept prior to races, was quite interesting.  We also… Continue reading Horse Racing