Kentucky trip, day 4

April 19, 2007 John J. Audubon State Park

John J. Audubon house and Museum
We've made it to Kentucky! We arrived here at the John J. Audubon State Park and Museum. We have visited the Museum, but will spend more time there tomorrow. The "hikes" are pretty short. We took two and walked less than a mile. It is a State Park, but set in the middle of the city of Henderson, KY.

After dinner last evening, about 9:30 PM I was getting ready for bed. Frankly, I was bushed.. well, really tired. The local gendarme showed up and told us we had to leave. I argued a little; no signs saying camping wasn't allowed; no one else is here; who are we bothering? Of course, the answer was we were bothering him because he runs the concession at the other part of the lake and wanted us in his campground. His camp ground was empty and a junk


heap with a port-a-potty for the "rest rooms!" He also was the one that said there was no way to turn around at this old lake so we know he is also a liar. BUT he had a badge and a cop car so we headed out and south towards our next destination; he waited in his car until we were leaving!
Thinking we'd find some place to pull off, soon we didn't attach the Saturn, so I was driving it and Robert was driving the RV. Finally, in desperation, Robert pulled into the parking lot of a Tire store. I pulled in between two parked cars and Robert backed the RV into a slot between
a couple of trucks. Without turning on any lights we got ready for bed and crashed. Having set the alarm clock for 6 AM, we were up and out of there within minutes. On down route 4, looking for a place for breakfast. No luck for miles and miles. No way to pull off and the side streets were dirt roads that we dared not to go down for fear it'd be 20 miles before we could turn around.
Finally, at a power station next to the road there was a little place to pull into. It was noisy and busy, but we did manage to have breakfast.

The leaves are coming out on the trees, the dog wood and azaleas are in blossom. The birds are acting like spring birds so I guess spring is here. It is cool, but not too uncomfortable. The wind has been blowing non-stop since we left home, but this evening it seems to have finally died down.