Walton, KY

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Our second Harvest Host stay was the Benton Family Farm Agricultural Learning Center south of Cincinnati. This 260 acre 4^th generation farm has goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits, horses, sheep, cows and Taco, their Llama. Nearby was the Ark Encounter, a Christian young Earth creationist theme park we visited. The Ark structure was enormous inside and out! The science behind its construction and operation was impressive. That night Jen, Eric and the boys hosted us for dinner.

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Photos

Boondocking
Our site at the Benton Family Farm. We were near the pasture for the donkeys.

Benton Family Farm Store
Honor system store with a variety of products- eggs, honey, local wine, soaps, and more.

Sunrise
Early morning at the farm. Beautiful!

Ark Encounter
Parking lot entrance. Ready to experience the Ark.

Noah & his wife
Couldn't resist the photo op.

The Ark
Just the exterior was impressive. You read about the size of the ark in the Bible, but seeing it was amazing.

Storage
Clay pots used to store grain and other food. Quite a pantry!

Doors
The set of doors to enter the ark. Imagine building this structure without modern tools and equipment!

Construction.
The beams were massive! Just observing the construction was fascinating.

Gift shops
Of course there were several gift shops throughout the ark. We loved the music they played and bought the CD. We play it often.

Family!
Loved getting to visit Jen, Eric, Joe, & Sam during our time in KY. They have a lovely home in neighborhood with trees and a park nearby. Love the firepit in the backyard.