Hey, all,
We got to Raymondville around 2:30 after driving through more still amazing countryside. The road wound through first hills and dales and that became rolling lush pastureland. It has all been so incredible. We ended up driving about 3 miles on red gravel roads to get to Tami and Roy’s place. The last ¼ mile was particularly deep and loose considering the minimal road clearance the Corvette has. No damage even though there was a lot of noise. The area they found is part of a 5,000 acre equestrian development that has many miles of trails for the owners to use. The land is divided into 5 acre parcels and you can buy 1 or a dozen. I think Roy said that it is about $2,500 to $3,000 per acre. That’s not bad considering that the phones and power are in. They have 5 acres and Roy built the log house himself and is now finishing the interior. Tami is quite artistic and has decorated the place in a western/cowboy/mountain theme. Their horse and mule enjoy the pasture that covers most of their piece. They are our kind of people and it was so good to finally get back together with them. The place is crawling with White tail deer and we saw quite a few wild turkeys close by. They took us for a drive and the place is so beautiful! There is a place called paradise valley that is a 150 acre grass pasture next to a wide meandering creek with 100 foot cliffs on the opposite shore. They used to hold rendezvous there, but with fuel prices being what they are, people are not coming to enjoy the experiences that can be had. I understand that during the depression, many families came to that valley and lived in the many caves that dot the area. The hunting was and is good and there is plenty of fresh water. Roy treated us to a wonderful pork bar-b-queue last night and home grown bacon with eggs and blueberry pancakes that he cooked on the outside gas grill this morning for breakfast. Our short visit was very pleasant and we hated to leave, but we still want to get to Bowling Green and had back-tracked about 150 miles to see Tami and Roy. When we got back to Poplar Bluff we filled ‘er up, ate lunch and did a car wash. That red dust made the car look pretty tacky. Not acceptable! Today we stayed on the Interstate because it moves much quicker. Even so we drove for almost 9 hours! I am beat, but we are here! The terrain change in eastern Missouri was striking. We went from rolling hills to dead flat in only a few miles. It also changed from stock farms to agricultural farms. We drove for maybe 50 miles and didn’t gain or lose more than a few hundred feet. Right after we crossed the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers we were into long rolling hills of Kentucky. We are just loving this whole experience! Every state has it's own flavor and each is simply wonderful! What a country we live in! Here we are 1/3 the way across Kentucky and we drove here! That's sooo cool! The car is running perfectly and the seats are still completely comfortable. I’m looking forward to the Corvette museum and we can take a tour of the factory. We will call first thing to let them know we are here and should be able to see how Corvettes are made after lunch. We are hoping to start back west tomorrow afternoon although we might also go see the Mammoth Caves that are only a few miles north of here. We’ll keep you posted.
We got to Raymondville around 2:30 after driving through more still amazing countryside. The road wound through first hills and dales and that became rolling lush pastureland. It has all been so incredible. We ended up driving about 3 miles on red gravel roads to get to Tami and Roy’s place. The last ¼ mile was particularly deep and loose considering the minimal road clearance the Corvette has. No damage even though there was a lot of noise. The area they found is part of a 5,000 acre equestrian development that has many miles of trails for the owners to use. The land is divided into 5 acre parcels and you can buy 1 or a dozen. I think Roy said that it is about $2,500 to $3,000 per acre. That’s not bad considering that the phones and power are in. They have 5 acres and Roy built the log house himself and is now finishing the interior. Tami is quite artistic and has decorated the place in a western/cowboy/mountain theme. Their horse and mule enjoy the pasture that covers most of their piece. They are our kind of people and it was so good to finally get back together with them. The place is crawling with White tail deer and we saw quite a few wild turkeys close by. They took us for a drive and the place is so beautiful! There is a place called paradise valley that is a 150 acre grass pasture next to a wide meandering creek with 100 foot cliffs on the opposite shore. They used to hold rendezvous there, but with fuel prices being what they are, people are not coming to enjoy the experiences that can be had. I understand that during the depression, many families came to that valley and lived in the many caves that dot the area. The hunting was and is good and there is plenty of fresh water. Roy treated us to a wonderful pork bar-b-queue last night and home grown bacon with eggs and blueberry pancakes that he cooked on the outside gas grill this morning for breakfast. Our short visit was very pleasant and we hated to leave, but we still want to get to Bowling Green and had back-tracked about 150 miles to see Tami and Roy. When we got back to Poplar Bluff we filled ‘er up, ate lunch and did a car wash. That red dust made the car look pretty tacky. Not acceptable! Today we stayed on the Interstate because it moves much quicker. Even so we drove for almost 9 hours! I am beat, but we are here! The terrain change in eastern Missouri was striking. We went from rolling hills to dead flat in only a few miles. It also changed from stock farms to agricultural farms. We drove for maybe 50 miles and didn’t gain or lose more than a few hundred feet. Right after we crossed the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers we were into long rolling hills of Kentucky. We are just loving this whole experience! Every state has it's own flavor and each is simply wonderful! What a country we live in! Here we are 1/3 the way across Kentucky and we drove here! That's sooo cool! The car is running perfectly and the seats are still completely comfortable. I’m looking forward to the Corvette museum and we can take a tour of the factory. We will call first thing to let them know we are here and should be able to see how Corvettes are made after lunch. We are hoping to start back west tomorrow afternoon although we might also go see the Mammoth Caves that are only a few miles north of here. We’ll keep you posted.
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