100 Miles To Kentucky

Following the Ohio River Scenic Byway south from Rising Sun gave us a chance to follow the meandering waterway, admiring the corn fields on the right, and the barges on the river to the left. Forty miles south we came into the town of Florence, Indiana. Florence is the location of the first bridge across the Ohio River south of Rising Sun, and jumps right into Kentucky. What?

A few days ago we were in Michigan. Then we spent a week and a half in Northern Indiana. Now...Kentucky? After crossing the river, we headed north on US 42 toward Warsaw, KY. Just north of Warsaw we stopped at the location of a great shipwreck from the past.

From this vantage point, the majesty of the Ohio can be fully appreciated! It's a huge river!

Taking highway 127 north toward Cincinnati, we had to stop in Beaver Lick to take a couple of photos of a Kentucky Horse Farm!

We were unable to stop at Big Bone Lick due to the time, but we cruised right on into Florence, Kentucky for a quick grooming for Sasha at PetSmart. She has become a stinky dog in this humidity!
Today the humidity index was at 71% with a temp in the 80's, so we were all glowing this afternoon! We stopped for lunch at Rafferty's in Florence, a great local chain. Donna enjoyed a classic Chicken Finger Salad, and I ordered the Thursday special, an open face hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. A couple of glasses of sweet tea to wash it all down, and we were good to go!

We knew it was a bit of a drive back to our rv park, so we asked our GPS to find the nearest Starbucks coffee shop so we could enjoy a sip of something sweet while we drove. Of course the GPS took us to a Starbucks that was along our route. Cool! Well....following the instructions to the letter got us to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport, known as CVG...Huh? Directed to short-term parking, we deduced that the Starbucks was a kiosk inside the terminal! OK, pass on that one.
But the silver lining was an adjacent vista point. A large parking area with a children's play area, drinking water and washrooms has been set aside to watch the comings and going of aircraft. Surprisingly, there were six or eight cars watching and it was a hoot talking to several of them! One gentleman has recently lost his wife after 60 years of marriage and feels lost without her. He comes out to the airport to watch the planes and remember their travels together. He is a local boy, born and raised in Kentucky, and has decided to spend his last years here with his children. We had a wonderful conversation with a fine gentleman.

Back in Indiana, heading south on US 50, we passed through Lawrenceburg and came to Aurora with its extensive riverfront park system. Sasha needed a break so we stopped to look again at this magnificent river. Looking upriver, we had to snap this photo:

Back at Little Farm on the River, Sasha and I took our evening walk throughout the park. We noticed that several new rigs have moved in for the holiday weekend, so let the fun begin!