Berea, KY
Our campsite in Berea.  In back of us was a grassy hill with three crosses. Religion is strong here.
One of the distinctive buildings on the Berea College campus.
Historical Boone Tavern, named after Danny, is in Berea's town center.
This is one of numerous hand sculptures displayed in Berea's city center.
On our first excursion in the area we came across the charming town of Winchester.
The morning sun shone brightly on a clock tower.
Nada Tunnel is a long, narrow, dark train tunnel. At 12' feet wide it felt much narrower.
This log house was built in the 1870's in Gladie, KY.  It is just over the hill from Pinch 'em Tight Gap.
A stream along the way was interesting even though it was muddy.
We went for a hike and the colors and scenery did not disappoint us.
The focus of the hike was this rock bridge.
Bill hopes Susan will hurry up with the picture. Not too sure how long the rock bridge will stay up.
On another day we took a trip to Frankfurt the capital of Kentucky.
This is the old capital building.
Susan and the statute do a cross-armed standoff.  The statute wins.
The present-day capital building is beautiful.
A statute of Lincoln greets visitors.
This is where busy Legislators come to work.  Why do we never find them around?
An impressive stairway.
The halls of the government are long and ponderous.
Ahhhh... after a tour of the capital what we need is a good stiff drink.
Buffalo Trace Distillery is the oldest and most distinguished distillery in the nation.
Freddie, our tour guide, was entertaining and informative.
Barrels and barrels of whiskey.  Old stuff on the first floor and newer whiskey up to the 6th floor.
This stuff is potent. After this sniff we had to pick Susan up off the floor.
The really good whiskey is hand bottled and labeled.
A very old tree died a number of years back and they carved this buffalo out of the trunk.
Now on to the horse park.  The statute here honors Secretariat.
The grounds were beautiful and immaculate.
At one of the shows they paraded the horses   and dressed the parts.
A nice white horse.  Bill really knows his horse stuff.
Girl riding spotted horse. Actually I know this one, it is a Nez Perce Appaloosa.
Saddlebred horses were being put through their paces in this competition.
Susan pets the nice horse hoping it won't take a finger or two.
Much of Kentucky looks like this. White fences and mowed green grass. The horses have it good here.
Another trip took us to the Cumberland Gap.  We started our hike across the gap here.
It was an interesting feeling to walk in the footsteps of our pioneers as they crossed the Gap.
Probably like the pioneers, Susan poses for a picture.
A particularly pretty view along the hike.
Gotta just love those fall colors!
These mountains are rugged and colorful.
Speaking of rugged, here is Bill trying to hold himself up after an arduous hike.
Views and colors.  Enjoy!
Cumberland Gap we bid you a fond farewell.