It was a beautiful day for a tour of the Kentucky capitol. The building is a classic design on gorgeous grounds. The dome was being rehabbed. Because they were careful with the construction, the building looked better than other capitols that were under construction. Here is the view from the front of the capitol and […]
March 20, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 6 – Kentucky Capitol, a Flat Tire, and Then Home Read More »
Our morning held a big surprise as we began to drive. Evansville, Indiana was having quite the snow storm. Visibility was poor and the roads were becoming slick. Not the day we were expecting. Especially since our destination was Mammoth Caves. Inside where we were headed, the temperature is always in the 50s, and it
March 19, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 5 – Mammoth Cave National Park Read More »
Today was a lot of driving. We started in Indiana. We drove across Illinois to Missouri. We toured the Gateway Arch National Park. Then we drove back across Illinois to Indiana. This is the definition of a whirlwind tour. Our focus for the day was the Gateway Arch. This was the first full view of
March 18, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 4 – Gateway Arch National Park Read More »
The weather turned bitter cold, windy and wet overnight. Notice how the flag is blowing. We hid between two buildings to hide from the wind to take this picture. It was great to get inside and warm up. It was only about a ten minute walk from the parking garage to the capitol, but because
Today we spent several hours at the National Air Force Museum. It is over 800,000 square feet dedicated to documenting the history of flight. The museum houses over 350 aircraft. They are organized mostly by eras of flight. If you like planes, this is a place to visit. Admission is free. They do ask for
March 16, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 2 – National Museum United States Air Force Read More »
Today we begin a quick six day trip to Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, and West Virginia. It is a beautiful day for traveling. When we got to the mountains, the day was still clear, but the temperature was dropping. We saw some snow in the mountains. We stopped in Charleston, West Virginia for some barbeque.
March 15, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 1 – Visiting The Ohio Capitol Read More »