Pink Think: ” Soon after, I returned home to my family, with a determination to bring them as soon as possible to live in Kentucky, which I esteemed a second paradise, at the risk of my life and fortune.” – Daniel Boone
photo of a Lexington horse farm from Wikipedia
Back from a fantabulous 6-day trip to Lexington, Kentucky with my 14 year old daughter!
My favorites:
-The peace and serenity of watching jockeys and trainers “breeze” their horses at Keeneland Race Track. Went there twice early in the morn before the heat hit and could have just stayed there the whole day.
-Watching my horse-crazy daughter’s face light up at being in her dream vacation place (our kids each get a chance to pick out a vacation destination and use our credit card reward points…and she picked Breyerfest at Lexington…and I got to go with her).
-Driving the scenic byways past horse farms and lush green pastures. I have heard of the rolling hills of Kentucky, but to see it first-hand was just amazing. I can’t believe that on the other side of the country (where I live in Utah), there’s such a thing as desert.
-Joining a horse farm tour at the last minute, thanks to the kindness of an employee. (Most people have to book months in advance)
-Spending time and laughing and being adventuresome with my daughter. Picnicking at unusual places, like an empty baseball park. Eating out with her at places she picked out (she did good!).
-Driving a rented red-hot Camaro and staying safe on the roads in an unfamiliar place.
-Experiencing southern hospitality and charm. I maybe heard someone honk their horn at me once as I slow-pokily drove some roads. Most everyone was very nice and friendly: from giving us a five minute parking spot so we can take a pic of Churchill Downs (60 miles away in Louisville) the same night as a concert (that was crazy!), to a trainer giving us some old horseshoes from his Keeneland stall, to everyone saying “ma’am” and “pardon me”.
-Visiting cemeteries, like the one in Frankfort, just 15 minutes from Lexington, where Daniel Boone (quoted above) is buried.
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