Travel Blogs from Louisville, United States
Ride the Peak
... -mile view can go mountaintop astride a (hopefully) sure-footed steed. Where do we find these riding opportunities? The Double M Ranch, near Louisville, has a couple of cabins for rent, and a variety of things to do when you're not in them. Owner Mike ...
Across the Ohio River...
Shortly there after we were passing through Louisville, the birthplace of The Greatest (Muhammed Ali a.k.a. Cassius Clay), and then across the Ohio River and into ...
Time for an RV Rally
... To drive back we passed the famous Churchill Downs and the brand new Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium where the University of Louisville plays – looks like a very nice place. Back at the Rally did another seminar and looked at some more shops ...
Miracle #1
Even the Continental agent did not know why we were not charged for all the extra bags we had. Twelve bags should have cost us $600, we paid NOTHING! How cool. ...
Ready to go
3500+ pairs of glasses and 12 volunteers are ready to go. Only a 17 hour non-stop flight stands between us and India. Sure hope Greg doesn't sing the whole way there! ...
Back Home
We made it back to Louisville safely around 9am this morning. The trip from Mumbai was pretty good, and we had no trouble making the tight connection in Newark. Sure was great to see everyone at the airport. What an adventure. Our hope ...
BSB In Louisville
There isn’t much stuff in Louisville. We arrived after an 8 hour bus trip from Memphis and checked straight into our hotel at 8:00pm which is an unusual luxury. We did some internet stuff, I tried to ring some dentists but they were all ...
Off to the airport
We are finally on our way to the Louisville airport. We have more baggage than the 5th army! I sure hope Mary and Clint beat us there. The rest of us left together from the church. Regards, ...
Surprise in the River City
Well, Louisville was supposed to be a brief stop over to prevent us from driving 10 consecutive hours, but let's be honest: Louisville is an awesome town. We got a super deal on Priceline and stayed at the four star Galt House Hotel and Suites in ...
rain, rain stay away
... two important facts about Lincoln today: 1) he was named after his grandfather, Abraham, who was killed by a Native American near Louisville which was contested land at the time and 2) Abraham (the president's) parents belonged to an anti-slavery Baptist ...
Jojo and Donnie do America
We're heading west across the country to find our inner cowgirls (and boys), armed only with a compass, the sun, and a state-of-the-art GPS navigational system... We invite you to join us on our adventure! love, Donnie & Jojo (although you can take ...
Day 44
Today was the longest and hardest day of the tour yet. We were flying this morning to Louisville, Kentucky but the worst thing about this was that the flight was at 06:15. This meant that we were leaving the hotel at 04:00, so had to set the alarm for ...
A little business, a little pleasure
... of all of the races that I had bet on, I only won $5. Betting on horses is apparently not my thing! I also went to the Louisville Sluggers factory. This was very cool and I got to see Babe Ruth's old bat as well as many other famous MLB players' bats. ...
Time to empty the boots, again.......
So again the rain has encouraged me to push on to the north, try to chase the sunshine, my hands look like I have been in the bath for 3 hours, I can only imagine what the feet must look like, I am emptying my boots of water for the second time, it ...
Trips to the doctor and beyond!
Well after a trip to the doctor I finally have all the written prescriptions I'll need to take with me to Thailand. I contacted my Insurance company and should have a 6-month supply of drugs mailed to me within 3 weeks. Let's hope I get ...
Family Ties
Yes, I have family in Kentucky. It's taken years for me to admit but they do exist and they are there. I dont think I could name them though. I used to visit them every year from Boston with my parents but I havent seen them in ...
Fun Facts: Benefits of Teaching Abroad
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Day 5 - "Shogun"
So after the very long day we experienced, the three of us (dad, sister, and I) decided to try this Steak - Sushi - Hibachi Japanese Bar & Grill restaurant named Shogun that we had seen nearby. My sister is a huge fan of sushi, and I like the stuff ...
Take off
We have successfully made it as far as the Louisville airport! Seven of the team met at CBC before going, we then joined up with with Mary and Tyler at the airport. The remaining two members, Steve Pitts and Randy Hudnutt, flew out a few days ...
Leaving on a jet plane
Seems like the team is ready to go. Just a quick flight to Detroit, then to Amsterdam, then to Rwanda (no joke), then to Uganda and a quick 8 hour bus ride to their beds. Nothing to ...
Day 37
Start: Somewhere in Mississippi End: Louisville, KY Total Mileage: 598.1 Trip Total: 11,289.1 Left Mississippi for Graceland. It was a rather memorable place. It was not as extreme as I thought it might be. Actually it was rather homey ...
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Preparing and planning for the trip
With the economy I guess that Vegas is really feeling the crunch because they are practically begging people to come. Round trip flights on Southwest barely north of a hundred bucks (from KY) and hotel rooms for $28 bucks a night...yes $28 and that's ...
In Lousiville, KY!
At this point I had been driving for a little over an hour, but it felt like 30 minutes thanks to my iPod and an energy ...

