Jul 30, 2012 - Hiking trails near Mammoth Cave

We took several hiking trails around the area, here is some of the trails that we took. Also on the Green River there is a ferry that carries the car across the river. It is operated by the park service. We will be leaving here on Thr. and head back to the ranch in Hempstead,Tx for the winter where we will be busy plowing, planting and growing hay. This may be my last entry for a while. I have enjoyed keeping everyone posted as to our adventures. Stay well everyone.

May 31, 2012 - To Park City, KY

It's time to add another state to our map!!! We're off to Park City, KY today where we'll spend ten days at Diamond Caverns RV Resort and Golf Club. The park is located within the Mammoth Cave National Park boundary and we'll be visitng Mammoth Cave as well as hopefully playing some golf while we're there.

Jun 13, 2011 - Park City Kentucky

PARK CITY We decided that our trip Park City, Kentucky would start early. We did not need to observe the quiet hours because our nearest neighbor was well out of hearing range. We were headed north by 7:30 AM. It would be 50 miles before we were back on the I 40. Then it would be another 130 miles to Nashville. In Nashville we would take the I 65 into Park City, Kentucky. This would make the total trip 270 miles. Unfortunately for our ceiling fan Tennessee has taken Arkansas’s wash board policy of leaving 30 miles of shanty shaking highway....

Jun 8, 2011 - Diamond Cavern Temp, Ky 95

Our intention when we left Stone Mountain this morning was to stop near Manchester, TN. We did not have a reservation yet or we would have know that there was a concert going on for three days. The agent at the Tennessee Welcome station described the Bonnaroo concert as a Woodstock event. The internet description is: Now celebrating іtѕ 10th year, Bonnaroo hаѕ јυѕt released thе line-up fοr thіѕ year’s festival, tο bе held June 9 through 12, аnd іt really dοеѕ hаνе something fοr јυѕt аbουt еνеrу musical taste. Amοng those playing thіѕ year...

Oct 25, 2010 - Kentucky, just a lick and a promise...

Thursday we headed out of TN, packing some leaves squished into the slide! The traveling was smooth and easy. Before we left TN, we visited the Museum of Appalachia, located in the town of Norris, TN. This museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian Museums and is considered to be the ‘most authentic and complete replica of pioneer Appalachian life in the world’. What a delight to wander through this museum for a hour or two. The ‘problem’ was, we missed so much, and really would have spent at least a day, if we had the time to browse to our...

Aug 9, 2010 - Arnold AFB & Nashville, TN

We had a leisurely drive from Dry Ridge, KY (where we stopped to visit and eat a Chinese Buffet with Shar and Reese) to Tullahoma, TN (home of Arnold AFB). Following the directions of our GPS, MapQuest and Military Campgrounds Directory, we managed to go right to the check-in office. Mike McCarthy (friend in Illinois) mentioned that he was once stationed at Arnold and remembered that the FamCamp was in a nice area near a lake. He was correct – we have a great spot right on the lake. Unfortunately, the temperatures of 107 degrees with a heat...

Aug 4, 2010 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky

How do you know you are in Kentucky? A sign in the Post Office requests that folks don’t spit into the trash can (everyone here seem to chew tobacco), signs posted in tourist places (such as the caves) stating “Firearms Prohibited” (like, check y’alls weapons at the door), and the biggie, a van in the RV park has a home-installed window air conditioner jammed into a hole cut into the side of the van. Oh yeah, we be in Redneck Country fer sur. Poor Julieann --- it was bad enough to come from Korea and learn (pidgin) English from a Portuguese...