We traveled through Illinois, Indiana and into Kentucky on Monday. It was a very rainy and chilly day but that did not stop us from picking up a cache or two. We arrived in Smith's Grove, Kentucky late in the afternoon and headed into our log cabin. We knew we were going to be in a log cabin but we had no idea how rustic it would be. After the initial shock the quaint charm of the place took over and we fell in love with this little place. We also discovered that it is listed in the national register of historic places.
Front of the historic cabin
What a fun time
How about these steps? (looking from the top down)
90 degree turn in the steps to the second floor.
The quaint, but most adequate kitchen
We listened to the rain fall on the steel roof throughout the night and awoke to the same sound in the morning. But, we were not about to let a little rain discourage us! After breakfast, we set our sights for Bowling Green, Kentucky for a look around the city. The rain stopped and we did not see it again for the entire two weeks we were travelling.
There is a beautiful square in the middle of the city and several antique shops. Also an adorable 40's gas station plus the National Corvette Museum is here. We really packed a variety of activities into this day.
City square in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Pretty fountain in the Square in Bowling Green
1953 - The first year Chevrolet manufactured the Corvette
1960 Corvette convertible
Our final day in Kentucky took us to Mammoth Cave National Park. What a beautiful place. There were deer and wild turkeys along the sides of the road. When we arrive at the visitors center there was a tour that was about to leave and all of us decided that we would like to be on it. The history of the cave is amazing. Before the National Park took it over it belonged to individuals and they blew holes into it in order to sell tickets to see the inside of the cave. There is only one natural entrance and 4 man-made entrances that are open at this time. The explored part of the cave is 392 miles and counting. It is purported to be largest and longest cave in the world. It was amazing!
This is the ONLY "natural" opening to the cave.
The next morning we loaded the car and drove to our bed and breakfast in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
That Mammoth Cave looks really awesome and I bet you guys had a great time at the Corvette museum. Thanks for sharing your pictures and your stories!
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