Kentucky!

This morning we walked across the bridge over the Ohio river and into Kentucky to visit the Frazier History Museum. http://www.fraziermuseum.org/

We had a few enjoyable hours there in that wonderfully presented museum. Its focus is on military weaponry and armour from the British Royal Amouries as well as American artefacts. We spent quite some time in the Medieval section and the Tudor section, and all took turns to fire a bow and arrow. The special exhibition of Samurai warfare was wonderful -such artistry and delicacy in the weaponry and armour. The kids enjoyed dressing up in some of the Samurai head gear.

Yep ... the Kentucky Yum! Centre ... 

cool car parked on the Museum Row street

Fire the cannon!

Samurai Benedict

such ornate design - exquisite armour

doing calligraphy with water on slate tiles

Sophia and her horse fetish - hoping she'll grow out of it!

walking back over the Ohio, we watched coal being transported along the great, wide river

Leaving the museum, we headed for Abraham Lincoln's birthplace. It was, once again, a lovely setting, but the constant dialogue about how his "being born in Kentucky is what made the man" got a little tiring - what about his parents, his church and community?! Still, the State of Kentucky gave us Abraham Lincoln, and we did enjoy a long leisurely afternoon wandering through the land that his family used to farm. Once again the kids did their Ranger books, and attended a brief talk by a Park Ranger.

Birthplace memorial - inside holds a replica log cabin that he was born in. 56 stairs leading to the memorial represent his 56 years of life.

school work on that great stair case!

lush woodland setting

We are now near Mammoth Cave in Kentucky for two nights. Tomorrow we have booked cave tours -  4 hour cave tour for Ken and the girls, and a 2 1/2 hour tour for the younger boys and myself. We are in a lovely little RV park, complete with indoor treadmill - yeah! It has been put to the test and passed with flying colours!