Slade, KY....Natural Bridge Rock

After our drive around Red River Gorge yesterday and then the big rain storm last night, we decided to take the hike up to Natural Bridge.

Natural Bridge has several hiking trails up to the rock, but they also have a Sky Lift. The Sky Lift is $9 for an adult, that’s round trip.

The trails are tough but this lift looks kind of scary.

The trail we took is the easy trail, according to the sign. But it was very wet from the night rain and no breeze until we got to the top. Be sure to bring drinking water.

This is under the rock that is Natural Bridge.

To get on top of the rock you need to climb these rock steps. See the guy at the bottom, well; he had a tight squish getting thru these narrow openings.

The Sky Lift will take you to the top of the rock.

On top of the rock, you will not find any fences. That is quiet a step off to the side. Very nice to just sit and look out over the valley. Last time, Craig and I brought a picnic lunch.

Take a half mile (one way) easy hike and you get to lookout point. A great place to view the Natural Bridge. Because it is summer the trees blocked some of the bridge.

These young people where enjoying the view from Lookout point rock to the Natural Bridge Rock. Good for them.

Sometimes, when hiking trails that have stone steps and are very very wet, things happen. Remember when I said we got to know Range Brook. This is why, turns out he does the first aid. Can't tell you who this knee belongs to, because Susan would get mad at me.

Clay, KY....Red River Gorge

Do you get a little lazy sometime. This is from last week but I thought you might like. Posting sometimes takes more time then I have. We are on another trip, but more about that after you get to see Red River Gorge.

Never saw a tunnel like this before. Only one car at a time and no flag men. Loved it.

Their is a light at the end of the tunnel.

These are real rock walls. Not much room and my CRV is small. You know it's my Tonko Toy.

More tunnel.

Still more. We drove thru, turned around and drove back thru. Us girls are having a blast. Tried turning off the head light, dark very dark.

Slade, KY....Daniel Boone Forest

When the sun got low in the sky we headed south toward’s Beattyville, KY. Just for a road trip.

Discovered this man made spillway. This was a big kid/youth person place to swim. These guys are having a blast. They waved and hollowed while we took pictures. See the guy on the right he will jump off that rock and do a canyon ball. Oh, I remember the days!!

This rock climbing adventure is amazing but looks closed. Wonder what happen to close this place? Seems like the summer would be the busy time.

By the time we returned to the condo, it was raining. It was obvious that the wind had be strong because limbs where all over the road. We missed it. Didn’t have the awning out so that was great. No worries there. Think we can do without the awning this whole trip.

Later that evening the storms returned. Looked like trouble. I heard a ding dong, oh that’s my doorbell. Ranger Brook informed us that a dangerous thunder storm is expected. He suggested that if we needed, we should go to the bath house. I asked if we should move the camper and he said that would be our choice.

We stayed put and the line of thunder storms evaporated. But two of our neighbors pulled out. Call me silly but, where would a person go??? You don’t know the area and you are in the foothills, nothing but gulles and hollows.

Just three days ago, the rains caused flooding, less than 50 miles away, in Pike County. People lost there lives and many lost homes.

Note: We got to know Ranger Brook very well.

Slade, KY....Natural Bridge Resort

This past week was spent in a ‘hollow’, in the foothills of KY. Phone service, satellite, TV, or internet was not available.

Monday, Susan and I hooked up the CRV and headed to Natural Bridge Ky State Resort, in Slade, KY. The Daniel Boone National Forest covers a large area in Eastern KY.

Drove 95 miles, skirting Lexington and going east on I-64 and then on the Mountain Parkway road. Dropped the TOAD about 12 miles from the park because I could not remember if I would have an area to unhook. I would have but I just didn’t know.

I did not make reservations, for a weekend, reservations are needed. But we found a site for Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thurs night. We would depart on Friday morning.

I have been here before. Two year ago I would never have got the Condo on this site. This is site B 33 in the Middle fork campground

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Pulled the Condo in front first. We wanted the view but lost the large part of lot.

We have 30 amp electric and water. No sewer. Did not use the water, we used the holding tanks and demand pump. A bath house is available with a washer and dryer. The bathhouse is clean.

Left the house around 10 am and was on site by 3 pm. That included the 12 mile trip because we left the Condo and drove the CRV in. We also grocery shopped at the Kroger’s in Clay City.

Spent about $75 for diesel, $18 for gas in CRV, $50 grocery, and $87 for the campsite.

H'burg, KY...picture day

Today has been a lovely Sunday. Hope your Sunday was lovely.

My dear husband needed a picture (head shot) for his company’s magazine. This September he has worked for this number, #1 construction outfit in the free world, for 30 years. Previous to this he put 8 years into the Air Force.

This is want we came up with.

This is the true shot.

How did you get your first major job?

I was no where around, but around 1980 Craig was out of the Air Force, back on the farm in Bridgewater, SD he was looking for work, aka, career. On a airplane, on his way back, from a job interview in Wyoming, he happen to set next to a Fluor Daniel construction employee. This guy (Loren) is also from South Dakota. Anyway, Loren sent Craig an application, Craig returned it and a few months later he was on a project in Laramie, Wyoming. Has traveled with the company for 30 years. He picked me up on a project in Hopewell, VA in 1988.

He has worked his way from warehouse forklift operator, to Material Manager, without a college degree. Craig has a excellent reputation with his work. Many of the people we worked with, out in the field, have gone on to be Vice Presidents (of something) within the company.

Filled 57 gallons of diesel in the Condo fuel tanks, cost $162.00. Can you spell road trip.

Lexington, KY...car repair

Hoping this post will live on my blog where it is suppose to. Probably will not post but a couple pictures, as that is what takes so much time and then fails.

Well, here goes. Tuesday Craig made an appointment to have his car worked on. Guess who he expected to take it into Lexington for 7:30 AM.

This is where I needed to be.

On the way into Lexington, remember I don’t know where I am going, it began to rain, heavy. Of course, luck will have it, between rain showers, I ran the back passenger side window down. When I tired to run it up it won’t. It is raining hard now.

To make a long story short, the window fix was almost $500. Just to fix a regulator. I asked the tech why this broke and he said ’they see it ALL the time’ I ask why and he said poor design. The check engine light required a test that cost $90 and showed absolutely nothing wrong. Sheesh. Got to go home $700 later and all that was done was reset the check engine light off and the glass back in the window track.

Lexington has these horses all around town. It is a way of raising charity money. With the horses Olympic they have built more to auction after Oct 10th.

Fort Knox...KY Patton Museum

Where are the last 3 days of posting!! Makes me sad that my efforts have vanished!!

Think I have found those days, today's post is listed as June 28th. Will try to fix. Until tomorrow. Don't we just love the 21st century.


Do you ever plan to do something, but once you sit down, well, your toooo tired. That is what has happen tonight. So I will post just a little about Fort Knox and Patton Museum.

For once, Craig planned this. He actually said what do you have planned this weekend???? Why don't we go to Fort Knox.

This is so what I want to happen, when we go full time/part time RV travels in 2011. I will not plan everything we do, everyday.

Off we go. About 80 miles and 2 hours. Took a back road to see the country side and of course we hit a road detour. Bridge out. Craig goes ballistic and I respond in like. We both get quiet and get over it. Does that mean we are adults???

Fort Knox has nothing to do with gold and all to do with the Patton Museum. Although, the city is called the gold city, this is all you see of where to gold is.

H'burg, KY...FEI offer letter

Well, looks like I will work in security at the Horses' Olympics. Still can not believe these people expect volunteers to take so much of the expenses for this. This is my offer letter. Yeaaaa, I pasted.

Dear Marie

Congratulations! After careful consideration, we’d like to offer you a volunteer position at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.* Upon your acceptance, you will be granted admittance to our exclusive 2010 WEG HERO Team—an exciting, diverse group of people all committed to making these Games a success. You will join thousands of teammates on a journey of a lifetime.
We are pleased to offer you a position in

Functional Area: Security
Role: Security Assistant

Description: Support Security operations by providing access control and gate monitoring. Provide assistance to guests in the bag check area.
Please accept this offer by emailing us at volunteeroffers@feigames2010.orgno later than one week from the date of this letter. Please indicate your first name and last name in the acceptance reply. We are still building the final shifts for the Games, so you won’t have an official schedule yet, but you can now book your accommodations, if necessary. Remember, all accommodations and travel expenses are the responsibility of the volunteer.

Once you’ve accepted the position, you will be part of a team (s) on Shiftboard. We will be sending you information on training, uniforming/credentialing and your Games-Time official schedule soon, so check your email often. Again, welcome to the 2010 WEG HERO Team and an experience of a lifetime.

Kind Regards,
Erin Faherty, Director of Volunteer Services
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

* This offer is contingent up a successful background check and completion of training. You will NOT be informed if you pass your background check, only if you fail it

H'burg, KY...generator tray fix

Remember last week when Susan and I left for the KY Horse Park, we had problems. Bad enough that we believed our trip was not going to happen. Also, the electric plug from the Condo to the TOAD wasn't long enough.

The Condo (motorhome) has a 7.5 Onan Diesel Generator that slides out the front, on a huge tray. Well the latch did not hold and the heavy, huge machine and tray was sliding out and banging back in. But would never latch closed. Decided that this tray needed a dead bolt. Something more than the simple latch.

Craig did this.

This bolt and nut will take two 9/16 wenches and laying on the ground to get to the generator. Not what I want. So Craig says he will remove bolt and put a padlock thru the chain. Works for me!!! Hopefully, after Dec, Craig and I will travel together, for ever, and he can deal with wenches and all that. Someone has to be he lady of the house and that will be me.

The 7 pen plug extension was a fairly easy fix. I guess some people call me a hoarder but I rarely throw anything away. Paid off this time, and I had all the wire and female/male ends needed to make this extension.

The famous Chief (furkid) had a pain seizure today. Didn't last too long. He is bullet proof right now with all the medicine I pumped in him.

Do you think Chief is a Nick Noltre (mug shot) look alike????

workamping Amazon..Campbellsville, KY

Craig and I went to Lexington to buy a TV and we found this. What can it be? Maybe a cross between all these horses and something strange.

Susan is a workamper, having retired from a factory job of 30 years in Van Wert, Ohio. She has chosen to travel and do something different.

Last year she worked the seasonal job at Amazon in Campbellsville, KY. They pay your hours worked and also your camp site. I think they pay between $9 and $11 dollars an hour.

Amazon has pretty well taken over Indian Ridge Campgrounds, Susan stayed here last year. They claimed to be full for the Amazon people but people are cancelling and they are taking names for a waiting list.

So we decided to visit them. They remembered Susan and after a short visit a camp site is available. This is site 42, small but with a great view. Susan reserved it. Now she has a job for 4 months and a place to stay. What a deal!!

A pass KOA this is 45 acres in the heart of Kentucky which sit's on a ridge overlooking the Green River and Tebb's Bend for Civil War enthusiast. Close to Green River Lake where you can boat and fish all day. Tree's, water and field's surround the campground .
Modern camping with a rustic atmosphere.

This is one of the Amazon buildings. If you Google earth, you can see just how huge. Amazon will tell you to prepare to walk 10 to 15 miles a shift!!!

Green River State Park

Took a break and had a picnic at Green River State Park. Someone went brain dead and forgot to take pictures, but trust me, this is a nice, big place. I will go back.


Green River Lake State Park opened in 1969 contains 1,331 acres along with the 8,200-acre lake. The park has many attractions. A marina with 200 covered slips. They even rent boats and jet skis.

This 157-site campground, grocery, a dump station, showers, rest rooms, and a laundry. Has camping March 1 to November 30. This place is large lots of room for swimming, fishing, hiking and relaxing. Saw a lot of people riding around on small mopeds. Must have a sell somewhere close by.

The parks offers 28-miles of multi-use trails for hiking and mountain biking.

Pioneer Playhouse...Danville, KY last pics

Added a couple of pictures to yesterdays post.

Sorry for the duplicates.

Remember to double click picture to enlarge.

Next production is a premier play called Deinger. Things are getting real busy around here but I hope to see this show.

World Premiere! —The Dillinger Dilemma
by Elizabeth Orndorff
July 13-July 24

Award-winning playwright Elizabeth Orndorff has crafted an inspired and sublimely ridiculous comedy based upon the real-life rumor that notorious gangster John Dillinger spent the night inside Danville's Gilcher Hotel and then left quietly, for reasons unknown. Full of real-life people, long-ago places and over-the-top speculation, the play is a work of comic genius that explores old gossip in new sidesplitting ways.


Have you every gone to a chiropractor?? I have gone to Dr Craig Arnold 3 times in the past week. My first experience. When he grabbed my head to twist my neck, well, I screamed. A little scream. He said ' Guess you won't tolerate that today'. Geeee, you think.


I have not felt well for the past two weeks. Have taken 15 days of antibiotic for the ear infection and sinus. But I have an, owie, happening in my neck, when I turn my head left to right. Not always but very often. Its hurts, really hurts.

This therapy and adjustments, so far, have made it hurt more. But I plan to continue as I have a bad spine. Maybe I just enjoy the attention!!!!!

Susan and I will drive to Campbellville, Ky tomorrow, to check out the campsites provided by her workamping job she has scheduled for this fall.