Kentucky and Indiana

I've now checked off States 45, Kentucky and State 46, Indiana.  I flew into Louisville KY from DFW.  That was a good idea because it was kind of like the travel fantasy, looking at the board of flights and picking a location.  It was not quite like that, but I did plan on the flight from DFW based on the jumping off point and the cheapness of the flight.  FYI it was only $235 round trip.

I picked a very cold day to go.  When I got to Louisville, there was snow on the ground and it was in the 20s.  I did go downtown to the Frazier Museum, drove across an old bridge spanning the Ohio River and had a Derby Lunch at Proof on Main.  That was enough for the day.  I checked into my AirBnB and that was it for the night.  It got down to the teens and was too cold to go anywhere.  I watched TV from the comfy bed.

Wednesday I got up and drove my Chrysler Pacifica minivan (great ride) to French Lick, Indiana where I drove down some nice two lane roads along the way.  I passed through Turleys, Indiana but with no sign it was easy to miss.  Not so easy to miss were the 2 large resort hotels in West Baden Springs and French Lick.  Walking through them you'd think it was 1900 all over again.  The French Lick Resort has a nice new casino with a Sports Book so that is a draw in 2019.

I got back to Louisville that afternoon and went to Churchill Downs and looked around.  An interesting place, which has been added on to a lot over the years.  Set in a neighborhood, it was something you'd have to see to believe.  I could see how Louisville's favorite son, Hunter S. Thompson wrote his famous article The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved.

On the way way I saw a restaurant with a mural of the Good Doctor (Hunter S. Thompson) and knew I had to go there.  V-Grits billed itself as Vegan Food and Beer.  Two Thumb Up.

Thursday I drove around a bit and saw some of the suburbs.  Like many towns there has been a lot of white flight and suburbans incorporated towns.  That is the east side of Louisville away from the river.  I flew out and enjoyed the trip.  I'd go back during the warmer months.