5/7/2017 Kentucky Bourbon Capital of the World

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Linda and Tim Bunyan

BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY
Bourbon Country

 We departed Nashville and journeyed onward to Kentucky.  We agreed we would meet up again with Larry and Karen in the horse country of Kentucky. 

 Tim and I arrived at Bardstown, Kentucky 
(while Karen and Larry headed toward the Derby).   
We chose to stay at My Old Kentucky Home State Park which is a superb RV park with a golf course! 

   We walked in the 1790's historic town.   This building remains a centerpiece to town:  the Bells-old Courthouse.   In the middle of Bourbon Country, we found Hurst Discount Drug and Soda Fountain.

YES, the state song: "Old Kentucky Home" ballad is written by American composer Stephen Foster.  
We visited the mansion at Federal Hill where he was inspired. 

 He also wrote: "Oh! Susanna" and "Camptown Races". The amphitheater performs the Stephen Foster Story and produces the Civil War and Wizard of Oz 

musicals.

This is a Voters Ballot Box from 1890.

My Old Kentucky Home

We frequented Old Talbott Tavern, where prominent visitors included: Stephen Foster, Andrew Jackson, and Henry Clay.  Built in 1779 it is still a great place to see people gather.

We toured the Barton 1792 Distillery along the Bourbon Trail.  It is the oldest fully-operating Distillery in the Bourbon Capital of the World.  Coal remains a fuel for the distillery.  This is the Bourbon Center of the U.S. proven by the fields of storage.

Amber waves of Grain!

FIELDS OF STORAGE

Coal delivery for the distillary by the Barton 1792 Distillery, Bardstown, KY 

5/5/2017 Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

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Linda and Tim Bunyan

MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, KENTUCKY

The longest cave system (412 Miles) known in the world, the park was established as a national park in 1941.  

 The National Parks are stories about people: 
We notice and honor 

The plaque honoring
 Stephen Tync Mather 
as a leader of the founding of the National Park Service.

 There are ways to get around this National Park 'resort!!

Walkway to the ice cream parlor in the National Park!

The National Parks lend full meaning of democracy and wonders of nature which are reflections of our dreams.

 Making history and getting our National Park book stamped.

We scream for

 Ice Cream......in this National Park!!

Here is the Post Office at this National Park!!

World Heritage Site!

Here is our Site.  Comfy and American!!!

5/2/2017 Nashville

 

We come out of the Natchez Trace Parkway into:

Nashville is rich in history and remains potent and current.  


This is the AT&T headquarters building  (our daughter, Angela, had many successful, career years with this grand company) is located in the middle of downtown Nashville.

Actor!  Recall Two parties are the current of electricity for our nation, and keep it going properly.  The two parties safeguard our interests by watching one another.

Multi-use Nissan Stadium located on the east bank of the Cumberland River, directly across the river from downtown Nashville.  Mostly Tennessee Titans NFL football is played here; but also large concerts, such as the June COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION Music Festival.

Nine miles east of downtown on Rudy's Farm the new Opry venue continues to broadcast at the: Gaylord Opry Resort and Hotel Convention Center.  A wonderful way to spend a rainy day walking the resort's beautiful grounds. 

Tim found a way for us to experience the Ryman in downtown Nashville!  We were thrilled to attend a local charity event at the Ryman Auditorium on 5th Avenue North, in Nashville. 
 Reba and John Prine were featured guests.

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