Salt Lick, Kentucky

Leaving Grayville in rain slowed us up a bit as we approached Louisville on I 64 from the west. We stopped for fuel in Haubstadt, IL, because we weren't sure about the availability of diesel as we went farther east. The Pilot station was one of the easiest we've encountered to get into and out of, and the price wasn't the worst we've seen at $3.31 a gallon. The rain stopped as we approached Louisville and the weather was cloudy but nice all the way through Lexington and on to Salt Lick, just east of Owingsville, KY, on the Licking River, where we're camped in Outpost Campground on Cave Run Lake Rd. Site 17 is perfect!

Our GPS threw us a curve and sent us off the interstate onto US60. This 9 mile long two lane country road is a great road, if a bit crooked, but seems to have a large number of drivers wanting to exceed the speed limit by 15 or 20 miles an hour. We spent a good deal of our time pulling off the road to let other drivers pass. Should you ever come this way, exit 133 on I 64, Kentucky 801 south, is the way to get to Outpost Campground.

So, 260 miles later, we've settled in for two days.

We're one of only two transient rv's in the park. There are a couple of dozen rv's scattered about that appear to be weekend retreats, so we've enjoyed the casual tranquility of the park. The weather is great, the grass is green, and Sasha has her ball.

After a good nights sleep (we lost another hour to the eastern time zone yesterday), Wednesday showed up with a bright, clear sky, so we had to take advantage!

Cave Run Lake is an 8,300 acre lake in the northern part of the Daniel Boone National Forest, and along with controlling the waters of the Licking River, supplies water to the area's communities. It is also a huge recreation area, with boating and fishing the most obvious pastimes. The lake supports Crappie, Bluegill, Large Mouth Bass and Muskie, and is home to a dozen or more marinas. The extreme length of the lake allows over-the-top boating in the larger areas and good fishing in the various arms and inlets. Our favorite photo of the lake was this one of a quiet inlet.

As we headed south, around the lake towards Frenchburg, we encountered some of Kentucky's famous limestone.

Along with a view from a roadside rest that provides a hint of how dense these hardwood forests are. It must be beautiful around here in the fall!

As we looped back east on US460, we came across Broke Leg Falls. The origin of the name may be obvious but is undocumented, but the one thing that is know about the falls is that in 2012 a tornado came through the area, destroying viewing areas and trees. Large trees were snapped like twigs.

The Iris flowers apparently thrive in this area, as there are hundreds of plants in full bloom!

The conifers in the forest are also "in full bloom", with new growth everywhere.

Stepping down the path to the falls, we soon saw remnants of the tornado damage.

And the trickle of water heading for the edge...

Around the bend, we finally saw the falls. The first photo shows the entire length of the falls, but the second photo is my favorite!

Heading home through Mariba, Wellington, and Korea, we stopped just south of the new highway round-a-bout in Morehead for an early dinner/late lunch. After all, we had driven 87 miles and were getting hungry! Pop's Southern Style BBQ fit the bill very nicely!

A meal of brisket, Kentucky Wonder green beans, smoked sweet potato, and grilled shrimp took care of one half of the crowd.

And a brisket Reuben with cheesy potatoes handled the rest. The cheesy potato dish is a smoked potato roughly mashed and mixed with cheese! Unfortunately, they were out of their famous baby back ribs, so we had to make do.....!

Sweet southern iced tea finished up the meal. Great stuff!

Off to more adventures tomorrow!