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Churchill Downs

Sigh. Again?

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. It is the spring, after all.

Since it was raining yesterday, Greg and I took ourselves off to the movies to see the latest Avengers iteration, Thunderbolts. It was fun.

Today, we took a tour of the Kentucky Derby Museum and Churchill Downs.

It was fun to imagine all the people in their fancy clothes and hats milling around on race day.

A couple of photos from our visit to the museum:

2024’s winner,  Mystik Dan
A replica of the Kentucky Derby trophy.

And a couple of photos from our visit to Churchill Downs:

The famous twin spires.
Mint juleps are “the thing” at the Kentucky Derby, apparently.
Gate #17 has never had a winning horse. I feel sorry for whoever draws that unlucky number!

We managed to get into the car before it started raining, but by the time we got back to the campground, it was pouring.

Tomorrow we head to Ohio for our trip back home.

On the road again…

Greg and I are about to head out on our first camping trip of 2025. We’ll be doing a six-week trip through Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with most of the time spent in Tennessee. Here is our tentative itinerary:

3/31 – 4/5American Heritage RV ParkWilliamsburg area
4/5 – 4/10Waynesboro North 340 CampgroundCharlottesville, VA, area
4/10 – 4/11Pioneer Village RV ParkPort Chiswell, VA, area
4/11 – 4/18Riverbend CampgroundPigeon Forge, TN, area
4/18 – 4/23Spacious Skies Belle RidgeMonterey, TN
4/23 – 4/28Raccoon Mountain CampgroundChattanooga area
4/28 – 5/4Elm Hill RV ResortNashville area
5/4 – 5/8EZ Days RV ParkMemphis area
5/8 – 5/11Thousand Trails Diamond CavesPark City, KY, area
5/11 – 5/14Louisville South KOA HolidayLouisville, KY, area
5/14 – 5/17Seneca Lake Park and CampgroundCambridge, OH, area
5/17 – 5/18TBDPA, somewhere

Child #2 and Child #4 will be holding down the fort for us. I’ve outfitted both of their bedrooms with fire escape ladders in case they set the house on fire while we’re away.

Tennessee, here we come!