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Couldn't sleep so off we went at 3:45AM- heading South. Set our New talking Garmin GPS system for Taylorsville State Park near Taylorsville, KY. The GPS chatters away telling you how far, where to turn and if you make a mistake her favorite word is "recalculating". I say 'she' because the Garmin uses a soothing female voice. I suppose Garmin does that so when their information is incorrect it helps keep one calm.<br><br>We nicknamed the GPS ...

... the trams around the city.<br><br>Monday - day trip to Sintra<br><br>Tuesday - roam around the city some more then fly to Terceira, Azores (4 hours ahead of Louisville time).<br><br>I'll be in the Azores from 9/8 through 9/17 for work. Only thing on the agenda (other than my pesky job) for right now is a half day whale watching tour on ...

A short walk from the hotel lead us to the Louisville Convention Center and my first Kentucky Starbucks. I made it a mocha since it doubled as my breakfast. I asked the barista if they carried city mugs and he replied with a slight southern tang, "Nope. Small market."<br><br>Right.<br><br>

... Caddy.<br><br>We then ventured over to the "hip side of town" and visited Lynn's Paradise Cafe. A busy destination spot, to be sure, but Lynn's was well worth the wait. It's tacky and eclectic and the wait staff are Kentucky's finest punk hippy kids--in short: awesome with veggie options. I had the vegetarian biscuits and gravy and my first ever plate of fried green tomatoes.<br>

... creating my own agenda and itinerary is also making this trip have a more personal feel to it. Wow--3 weeks of travel and then a week off when i get back--that's not working for a whole month!! I think the last time that happened was the summer after graduating from high school back in 1998...seriously...I've worked a lot in the last 10 years...this is a much deserved break...48 hours from now we'll begin our journey!

... Kentuckians. Indiana has the same food and entertainment offers that the Kentucky side has, but with less people. <br><br>My friends and I decided to stay Indiana side for that very reason. We were staying in my apartment in Indiana and traffic would be horrid to get back from the Kentucky side. The Indiana side offers many restaurants on the river that have balconies and exclusive ticket holder access for the day. Which is good if you want air conditioning and have the 100.00 ...

... Indiana and Illinois. We had a great day of driving with no major delays anywhere along our route. We managed to get in 13 hours of driving which put us in Clarksville, IN just across the Ohio River from Louisville. There are no photos with this entry because there really was no place to easily stop and take pictures particularly with the rain. I hope, however, that the description is enough to have you create your own pictures in your mind.<br>

Oh the wonders of nature and nature-stream restoration projects I volunteer on. Bernheim offers an abundance of programs for schools and families that educate and allow you to help conserve some nature! <br><br>Also, this park has many, many hiking trails. Yay hiking! We all know how much I love that. :)<br>

... thrived and by 1875 the little woodworking shop employed about 20 people. In 1880 Bud Hillerich, who was an amateur baseball player, became an apprentice in his father's shop. Young Bud made his own baseball bats along with bats for several of his teammates. The debate over the origins of the first bat still generates controversy among baseball enthusiasts, but the younger Hillerich was most certainly ...

... Time passed, and it passed well. Everything about the night had turned out perfect, and I couldn't help but laugh at how scared I'd been. I figured it wasn't the babies that had me so worried. It was things with J, of wanting everything to be cool and fun and memorable. Yes, that knot that had been in my stomach for so many days wasn't a knot of fear over the baby corpses. It was a simple, old fashioned knot of anxiety about making things turn out all right with a girl I was ...