Monthly Archives: October 2009

Mountain Pumpkins

After getting our RV problem resolved (to the tune of too many $$), we headed directly to Asheville, North Carolina, to travel the southern portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway that was closed two weeks ago due to rock slide … Continue reading

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An Unexpected Night in a Motel

The weather had become so lovely that we decided to head back south to Asheville and spend a few days exploring the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which we had missed last week. (Our original plan to start … Continue reading

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Saturated to Exhaustion with Beauty and Wonder

In the last 10 days, we’ve explored Great Smoky National Park on sunny days, in the rain and even in the snow. We visited the informative and moving museum and Cherokee Indian Village on the Cherokee Reservation. And we explored … Continue reading

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Inside RV Photos

You can now see photos of the inside of the Spirit of Sunrise.  Click here to see them on the the Our Team subpage Our On-the-road Home/Office.

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RV Photos

For those of you who have been begging me for photos of the inside of Spirit of Sunrise, I’ve posted a few photos. Take a look at the Our Team subpage Our On The Road Home/Office.  More photos will be posted soon.

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Berea College – Appalachian Handicrafts and Tuition-free Education

We visited Berea College to see the Appalachian handicrafts the students make and left captivated by its greater story.  Seized by the concept of equality, a young Kentucky-born seminary graduate in the 1800s had visions of creating a higher education institution … Continue reading

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Harland Sanders Cafe – Where Kentucky Fried Chicken Began Its International Fame

The astounding image of Chinese tourists standing in front of a statue of Colonel Sanders at the Great Wall of China for a photo is indelibly etched on my memory! Legendary Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken was as important … Continue reading

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Cumberland Falls – Water Above and All Around Us

Rain and more rain hit on our last day in Lexington, KY, and continued for days later.  By the time we got to the home of former Denver neighbors in Corbin, KY, we were perpetually damp and had mud stains … Continue reading

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Horse Farms Beautify Kentucky Landscape

Sleek horses graze in lush grass paddocks framed by white fences in the countryside surrounding Lexington, Kentucky. On a horse farm driving tour, I learned how to identify the types of horses. Stallions have their own paddock. Geldings (castrated males) typically … Continue reading

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Everything Equestrian – Kentucky Horse Park

Even in the rain, the Kentucky Horse Park is fascinating. Plan on spending a day! Every 30 to 60 minutes, there’s a scheduled activity to attend:  horse drawn tours, shop talk with the farrier (horse shoer), Parade of Breeds, Hall … Continue reading

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