Snakes, Bats, and Brunch

This post will be combining our final two days in Kentucky. But first, a lingo question — What is the proper way, the local’s way, to pronounce “Louisville”? It’s not Lou-ee-ville. It’s not Lou-ss-ville. It’s Lou-ah-ville. ======== We went to the Creation Museum in Petersburg. There’s an outdoor, kid-sized zoo near the museum building, where […]

The Mega Cavern

Today, we visited, according to TripAdvisor.com, the #1 Louisville attraction: the Mega Cavern. It’s far more than a touring ride through a cave. (And by the way, do you know what the difference is between a cave and a cavern? A cave is nature-made; a cavern is man-made!) This is a historic limestone mine that’s […]

Louisville and The Ark Encounter

Quick! What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word, “Kentucky”? The Kentucky Derby? Kentucky Bluegrass? Kentucky Fried Chicken? “What? Why are you vacationing in Kentucky?”, I hear you thinking. There’s actually more to see here than you are imagining. We were visiting our #1 son to see how he, an […]