Venturing across the Ohio River into Kentucky (go ahead and get any jokes out of the way now). If you love horses, cars, and nature then this is the State for you. Kentucky is famously home to both Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby is held each year, and the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The horse park is jaw droppingly large and simply awesome!
Growing up in Southwestern Ohio, it seemed like a nearly weekly occurrence to venture into a neighboring State. It blew my mind when I moved to the middle of the State and met people who hadn’t crossed the State border until much later in life or not at all in some cases. I also finally understood why so many people said Ohio is flat and nothing but corn fields! (more…)
I have struggled to find my voice with this blog and have decided to try a slightly different approach. Growing up it was important to my parents that we take a week long family vacation each summer. Nothing extravagant and always road trips. (more…)
Before heading out our last day, we had a great breakfast at New Day Restaurant in downtown Port Angeles near the ferry to Victoria. Fast, friendly service and many locally sourced and fresh ingredients. They have an almost overwhelming selection of breakfast and lunch items to choose from. They also served some of the best coffee I had the entire trip! (more…)
One morning we had fantastic doughnuts from Cock-a-doodle Doughnuts. Conveniently located right next to our hotel, they receive rave reviews from the locals, Yelp, and Trip Advisor. Get there before 9AM for the best selection and try their maple bacon bar; it’s the best seller with good reason! (more…)