First off, allow me to apologize for not being able to keep the blog fully updated due to the nature of life on the road. Thankfully here they are for you now, in the following posts. I hope you enjoy!
Written Sunday, 3/4
Ohio & Kentucky
Ohio seems to be a nice place, except for the 3-4 inches of snow and ice patches. I know, amongst the locals its your average Monday, but not for this Georgia girl. Decked in beanie, gloves, scarf and peacoat, I steeled myself everytime I made the walk from the truck to a stop. The high was 32, in the sun. Fortunately, this morning I woke to 24 degree weather and am now currently riding through Kentucky with 68 degree, beautiful, sunny weather! Boy does this state look gorgeous! J
Sprawling green hills as far as the eye can see with small farms and towns scattered in between. On our lunch stop I got my very first taste of Skyline Chili! Home of the 5-way chili, I had one of their regular coneys and a 3-way. To explain to those unfamiliar with Skyline: Their chili is more of a sauce with this spicy (not hot!) yet slightly sweet taste and you can choose to have it in a 3-way (poured over spaghetti and topped with a HUGE mound of cheese), 4 or 5-way (add red beans or diced onion). May sound unusual but boy was it tasty! Check out their website!
And this place certainly LOVES their cheese! While we were there we overheard someone actually order a SIDE of cheese!
This time our load is taking us to Arkansas (Thanks to the lovely Nestlé plant in Ohio).
Thankfully, we made a stop at a rest area with tourist info and I picked up “The Complete 2012 Kentucky Guide”. Full of detailed maps, listings and attractions, I learned just how interesting this state really is. Kentucky is the home of Lincoln, Bluegrass and Bourbon/ Whiskey. They even have a complete whiskey trail outlined for you to travel from one distillery to another. They also have the Kentucky derby and offer a range of activities from camping, hiking, and canoeing. In one of their parks, the geographically fascinating place called “the land between the lakes”, they have a wildlife reserve where they have reintroduced Elk and Bison back to the land. Definitely a place I want to visit. Here's their website.
The Louisville Slugger Museum and factory is also here, along with the largest cavern around, so big in fact that they call it the MEGA Cavern, which boasts the ONLY underground zipline tour in existence (I thought my sister would be interested to know that one). Since the cavern is so vast and deep, the temperature stays at a cool 58 degrees while you take one of their riding tours. Fun for the whole family!
Last, but certainly not least, the state is steeped in history, with multiple sites available for retracing the steps of the Civil War as well as performing reenactments of the same battles that occurred on that very ground. The South is still alive and well in this hilly landscape, case in point made by the large Confederate flag being flown at the top of a hill, seen while we were riding down the highway.
My personal highlight of the day? Passing by Elizabethtown herself. (Not only because of my name but also for the movie of the same title :P)
Oh, and if you would like to know more about the Whiskey/ Bourbon Trail, here's a link! http://www.kentuckytourism.com/things_to_do/bourbon.aspx
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