Last weekend we packed up an excited puppy and trekked down for the first time to Dan and Rebecca's home in Lexington, Kentucky. We managed to cover a lot of ground in the space of a few days, seeing everything from their home to work, school, church, and other favorite sights. The top two pictures here show us at the Keeneland Races, which wrapped up on Friday. Overall, Beth and I won a whopping $13.80, but wagered $14. So we came up 20 cents in the hole! But Dan and Rebecca introduced us to the larger culture of horse racing. Very interesting stuff!
The next picture is of Dan and Rebecca at the Woodford Reserve bourbon distillery, tucked away amongst the rolling hills and horse farms outside Lexington. Behind Dan and Rebecca is one of four bubbling, fermenting vats of malted mash and yeast.
The final picture is of a sheep-sheering we watched at the Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. It was hard to keep a straight face with all the sheep bleating like crazy; they sound so human! We spent a few hours there, checking out all the old buildings (some almost 200 years old!), watching the craftspeople at work, and trying the restaurant. I was very impressed with the authenticity of so much of the village.
4 comments:
Horses, bourbon, and Shakers!
I'm jealous. Seriously.
Lexington is an easy trip from Columbus! Perfect for the weekend getaway. (Hint hint hint...)
I hope you took home a bottle of Woodford Reserve it is excellent bourbon!
I toured the Woodford Reserve distillery last year... my church was performing at a conference in Asbury and we took a day trip to see whiskey made. It was totally worth it. Unfortunately, we never made it to see horse racing or Shakers. Alas.
That is some fine bourbon, though.
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