"I am so hungry I could eat a whole chicken", I proclaimed as my husband pulled into the parking lot. I was ready to jump out of the car, rush into the restaurant and order the biggest chicken they had. "There is no restaurant here, it is only a gas station", CP said. We got back on the road looking for a real chicken. Lesson learned - things are not always what they seem to be. The next time we passed by a gas station with a chicken in front, we won't assume that there is a restaurant there. You know what they say about being fooled twice that you only have yourselves to blame. If you allow the man to fool you again with his empty promises, then don't cry when things keep getting worse. And don't blame the other person either if you choose to believe in the man in an empty suit with no leadership skills, incompetent, only good at dancing/talking and performing imcomplete magic acts.
Here is Benjamin (below) having a great time at Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. After having a taste of Wild Turkey Bourbon, well known for its signature 101 proof, Benjamin mistaken the turkey barrel (above) for a horse and proceeded to ride out of town!
This is a real wild turkey we saw along the road while leaving the park at Mammoth Cave. Sometimes things are not as clear as they are and most people could not tell what is real and what is fantansy or just a bad magic act!
As you could see, Benjamin had a great time (big smile) when he accompanied us on our Labor Day weekend, a short 3-day (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) road trip to Old Kentucky Home. We left St. Louis on Saturday, Sept. 1st at 8:31 after filling up the gas tank on the Mustang. Gas price was $3.87 for mid-grade. (The T-bird must have premium and that is another reason why we take the Pony instead.) We took breaks for a quick breakfast, at rest stops, and continued driving until 14:07 and decided that it was time for lunch in Round Hill, Kentucky. We got to Mammoth Cave in Cave City, KY around 15:31. The rain started just as we were walking down into the cave. It was an interesting tour but I might have been "over-caved" (is there such a word?) because we just saw Ruby Falls (inside a cave) in Tennessee in July. After Mammoth Cave, we continued on and beddown in Louisville, KY at 21:52. (We planned to stay at the Wigwam Motel #2 in Cave City, KY but that did not happen. It was a long story so I will have to explain in another post.)
Next day (Sunday, Sept. 2nd) we attended 0900 Mass at St. Ritas Church in Louisville, KY. It was sunny when we left the church but became cloudy by the time we got to Jim Bean in Clermont, KY. While waiting for the tour to start at noon, we sat in the rocking chairs on the front porch of the historic home where three generations of the Beams lived way back when. On display inside the house were family photos and heirlooms. By the time we walked over to Warehouse D, the oldest rack house built by Jim Beam after prohibition, the rain were pouring so hard that we were stucked inside with nothing to do except looking at Kentucky's finest bourbon aging in 20,000 oak barrels!
We were cold and hungry by the time we drove into Bardstown, KY. USA Today and Rand McNalley named Bardstown one of the Most Beautiful Small Towns in America. Bardstown was also mentioned in the book, "1,000 Places to See Before You Die". Well, we did not see much because the rain was pouring. We could not find a restaurant that was open along 3rd Street in the beautiful downtown Bardstown because it was 1300 hour on a Sunday and a holiday. Someone might have taken a picture of me with rain dripping down begging "Sweet Mama" to let me in at Mammy's Kitchen! We finally found a restaurant that was open for lunch, across from My Old Kentucky Home State Park. Next stop was Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. (to be continued)
Here is Benjamin (below) having a great time at Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. After having a taste of Wild Turkey Bourbon, well known for its signature 101 proof, Benjamin mistaken the turkey barrel (above) for a horse and proceeded to ride out of town!
This is a real wild turkey we saw along the road while leaving the park at Mammoth Cave. Sometimes things are not as clear as they are and most people could not tell what is real and what is fantansy or just a bad magic act!
We were cold and hungry by the time we drove into Bardstown, KY. USA Today and Rand McNalley named Bardstown one of the Most Beautiful Small Towns in America. Bardstown was also mentioned in the book, "1,000 Places to See Before You Die". Well, we did not see much because the rain was pouring. We could not find a restaurant that was open along 3rd Street in the beautiful downtown Bardstown because it was 1300 hour on a Sunday and a holiday. Someone might have taken a picture of me with rain dripping down begging "Sweet Mama" to let me in at Mammy's Kitchen! We finally found a restaurant that was open for lunch, across from My Old Kentucky Home State Park. Next stop was Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. (to be continued) 
