The cemetery of Frankfort, Kentucky is a lovely creepy old place to visit on a rainy afternoon. It’s lush and green, full of both old and new gravestones, and set high on a hill overlooking the Kentucky River and the Capitol Building. (Did you know that Frankfort is the capitol of Kentucky?) My main reason for coming here while I was in the area was to visit the grave of Daniel Boone. He was an iconic American pioneer and woodsman, most…
It may be obvious by now that I’m a fan of Toyotas. In my opinion, they can’t be beaten for rock solid reliability, they seem to suit my size and driving habits, and I like the style lines of Toyotas. All that for a rational price. So when I was told by a friend that the largest Toyota factory outside of Japan was located in Georgetown, Kentucky, I had to go take a look. Cameras are not allowed on the tour, so…
Driving through Kentucky, you can’t help but become aware that the state drink is bourbon. There are distilleries everywhere. Everywhere. I’m rather fond of whiskey, but had never visited a distillery, so this looked like a good opportunity. I like Blanton’s bourbon, which is made at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY, so that’s where I went. It wasn’t hard to tell that I was in the right place… there was a trace of buffalo… The first distillery was built…
If you don’t follow the Motorcycle Grand Prix, this post may be of limited interest to you. But I like motorcycle racing, so I was pretty thrilled to be able to get a ticket to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas for the MotoGP! Since it wasn’t really on my route, I took several days to drive there, really enjoying the weather and scenery along the way. Texas is, unfortunately, the Wild West of driving, with major roads…
I got a ticket to the Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) races at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) track near Austin, Texas, and had a three day drive to get there. As I was passing through Arkansas I was really impressed with the beauty of the countryside. I’ve never known much about the state, but it’s covered with forests and green rolling hills that are just gorgeous! I stopped one night near Little Rock, and in the morning visited the Toltec Mounds…