Kentucky Bound - August 13

It was so peaceful and quiet in Sandy Springs, that it was hard to think about leaving.  We picked out an RV park near the Mammoth Cave National Park and took off early Wednesday morning, August 13.  The bridge over the Ohio river was very narrow, and the town on the opposite side of the river was very quaint.

We mainly drive on byways, which are very scenic and clean.  We passed several Quilt Barns.  Farmers donate a side of their barn and quilters/artists design a quilt to display there.  They are found all over the country side.  They really pop on a black barn.  It's not always easy to capture them when you are driving along at 60 mph, but I did luck out with this one:

I was so impressed with the vastness of many of the horse properties and the beautiful white, black or stone fencing.  

Our RV park is right outside of Mammoth Cave National Park.  The town of Cave City is interesting with lots of tourist traps and the most interesting flea markets ever.  The biggest one in town has been there since 1925.  They had a sign inside that said, "This is not a museum ~ this junk is all for sale."  Check it out:

My altered artist friends would go nuts here!  

A couple interesting fun facts about this area:

1.  COUNTRY DECOR HAS NOT GONE OUT OF STYLE

2.  MOST ESTABLISHMENTS ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAY

3.  THIS IS A DRY COUNTY.  ALCOHOL NOT SOLD IN STORES

OR SERVED IN RESTAURANTS AND IT'S ON THE KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL!!

It's quiet and peaceful here.  We sat out a rain storm Sunday after church that lasted all day and dropped about three inches of rain.  Talking to a fellow that works here on Monday morning, we learned that the pond rose about 18 inches with the overnight rain.  Our outdoor rugs got covered in mud from the rain, but nothing we could 't fix with the squirt of the hose and today's sunshine to dry them out. 

We spent most of today planning our next move, arranging our RV storage while we are out west for the new baby and holidays, researching airline flights and car rental.   It looks like car rental will be our biggest challenge. 

We spent our last day in Kentucky at Mammoth Cave Natkonal Park.  It is incredibly beautiful, and another National Park without an entrance fee.  Ken is starting to think that our National Park Pass was a rip off!  Since we bought it in the Bad Lands, South Dakota, we have not been in another National Park that charges an entrance fee.  Who knew?  We hiked some awesome trails today and took a few good shots.

They still use an independent ferry system within the park to ferry cars across the Green River.  That certainly explained this traffic sign we came across on our hike:

I can certainly see where this river (Green) got its name!

One final stop in Kentucky was to a home-based woodworking shop on Cave City Road.  An older gentleman specializes in bird houses.  They were incredible.  He made them out of hollow logs, barn wood and other found objects.  I really liked this one:

The frosting on the cake, however, was the sign that hung outside of their shed:

I have thoroughly enjoyed our time in Kentucky and look forward to our time in Tennessee.  Stay tuned for more living.