Blogs from Kentucky, United States, North America - page 9

A hot hot day at our first Marina, better air movement at anchor. We got all our chores done by 12:00 so spent the rest of the day relaxing. Went for a swim in a warm indoor pool. Should be good exercise if you don't just float on a noodle. We sat around the club house in the air conditioner catching up on emails and blogs. We had a nice dinner at Patti's Settlement in Grand Rivers and an early night. The crew is back at it tomorrow. There is nothing else we need to do and we have been here before for a whole week so off to a different location.... read more

The first leg of our trip started early in the morning as neither Sandy nor myself could sleep very well. We had the kids and all of our luggage loaded into the car and on the road by 5:05. A quick pit stop for gas just outside of Woodstock, only because the night before we had to to swing back to Pickering as we had left our passports at home. Crossed the border into Detroit at 7:45 and got lost almost right away. I guess this was before us each having smart phones with GPS in them. A Michigan map helped us out eventually and we stopped at a Starbucks for a drink and to feed the kids some cereal. In Findlay Ohio with made a quick stop to check out a spooky house. Another stop ... read more

Geo: 37.8224, -85.76895, 90, 85, 80 degrees555 miles8 hours 15 minutes2 restaurants1 racetrack1 BurgooWe are home!! We left Nashville around 10 and hit the road for a straight shot home. When you are at the end, you want to just get home. It's a mental thing. If we knew we had another stop, we'd be good with it but since we know its over, we want to just get home.On the way, we stopped in Louisville at Churchill Downs. I have a bucket list wish to go to the Kentucky Derby someday wearing a big hat. Until then, this will do. We didn't want to stay long or do any tours so we went to the gift shop for post cards. Did I mention that the kids write themselves postcards in every state and send them ... read more

I was Googling a steamboat excursion on the Mississippi River, perhaps Memphis to Saint Louis and back, when I happened upon a steamboat race. Now, this is the kind of unique event that finds its way right onto Uncle Larry’s “A List!” Further examination revealed the Belle of Louisville annually races the Belle of Cincinnati on the Ohio River. It’s not an excursion but an evening trip of a few hours. That works for me! Further research revealed there is a horse race the Saturday following the steamboat race – the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby Festival (KDF) began, believe it or not, on January 15, 2015 with the Norton Sports Health Training Program. The program was a 14-week conditioning program to ready contestants for the KDF Marathon and miniMarathon. Whew! What a relief to learn ... read more

Day 7: we have traveled a ton so far! Snowboarded, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Cincinnati, louisville, and now we are gonna rest in cave city, KY. Tomorrow we are going to see the largest caves in the United states! It should be an awesome time! Here is a map of our recent travels!... read more