Louisville

A second time to visit horse country was appreciated. It’s still beautiful. We decided to do 3 more stops on the Bourbon Trail (when in Rome) so we visited Bardstown, Bulleit and Woodford Reserve. All had yummy pours and different presentations in their tasting rooms. I thought Bulleit was the most interesting because they have you smell decanters full of different scents like pine, allspice, cedar, etc. to show you how scent can really affect taste. 

We also visited the Mega Cavern. We thought it would be another natural cave but it was not. It’s an old mining site that is 100 acres big. It closed down and after some time some developers bought it. It was 100 feet deep and they allowed people to dump their non-biodegradable (think car bumpers, etc.) stuff. After some time, there was about 50 feet of junk so they poured dirt and concrete over it and still have a 50 foot deep cavern today. They split it in two and now 50 acres is reserved for an underground storage unit and 50 acres is for touring and zip lining. They also have a drive through lights show at Christmas time. When you do the tour, you find out that the government had a plan to use the cavern as a nuclear fallout shelter and long term living for 70,000 people during the missile crisis. Pretty creepy. They even have a display with mannequins simulating underground living. 

No visit to Louisville would be complete without touring Churchill Downs. We were excited to see the new exhibit featuring Rich Strike, this year’s underdog. It was so exciting to see the race again! 

The best part though was seeing friends from Boise. They have now relocated to Louisville so we got to go out to dinner and have dinner in their new, beautiful home. Rich and Mandy, thank you for your hospitality and the wonderful time!!