Driving out of my driveway on February 27 held a whole new meaning for me. I was about to begin a 10-day USA road trip driving south from Wisconsin and car camping (for the first time) along the way. A solo trip that would take me through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and back again. It was early 2021 when I embarked on this my first...
You seldom come across a stop as unique as the Irish Acres Gallery Of Antiques in Nonesuch, Kentucky near Versailles. Plus, if you add in a lunch in The Glitz restaurant located downstairs, you can easily make a day of it. Irish Acres is unlike any antique shop I have ever been in. The drive to Irish Acres Gallery Of Antiques was a treat in itself. Located 18 miles...
There’s no shortage of cool places in Lexington, Kentucky as I found out on a recent trip. After our bourbon distillery tour at Woodford Reserve, we found a cool little museum in Versailles, Kentucky just a short distance from Lexington. The Nostalgia Station Toy & Train Museum is housed in an old train station built in 1911. The station is perfectly...
Looking for a true Kentucky experience? Visit Woodford Reserve Distillery. Updated 2022 Eager to get a true Kentucky experience, my friend Becky and I hit just one distillery along the famous Bourbon Trail. Our visit to Woodford Reserve Distillery was the first stop on a whirlwind tour of the Lexington, Kentucky area. I really had no desire to visit all the places on...
Welcome to the land of horses and bourbon – Lexington! Having only driven through Kentucky on my way to Florida, I was excited to be able to spend a week exploring the Lexington area. I ditched my regular habit of intensely researching a destination before I travel there in favor of “winging it” this time around. Actually my long time friend and...