Artwork on the side of The Holy Goat in Louisville, KY.
Travel
Detailed travel logs and trip journals live here. Expect day‑by‑day itineraries (e.g., our Switzerland & Italy trip) with weather notes, meals and family anecdotes, plus posts on museum visits, road‑trips and cruises.
Fun Brandy Tour today at Copper & Kings distillery. It was interesting to see how different a distillery is from a brewery.
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
We went to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory today. Learned that it takes 47 seconds for a computer to lathe a professional bat. And the many batters have custom specifications that their bats are made to. Very cool place.
Churchill Downs Tour
We visited Churchill Downs today and took the Superstars & Spires Tour. The history of the race, the venue, and the horses. It made me want to go to the Kentucky Derby someday! 🏇
Just bought tickets to see the new Dune on Thursday when we are staying in Indianapolis. I’m super excited to see it. The whole family is going.
MEA 2021 Road Trip Day 2: Chicago to Louisville
Weather: Wonderful weather. Sunny in Chicago. Clear weather for entire drive. 7:30a Good morning! Coffee at Fairgrounds. 8:40a Breakfast at Wildberry. 30 min wait for table already. Walk all around “The Bean”, Millennium Park and surrounding area. 1:00p Pick up car. 1:22p First …
Keep reading · 1 minute: MEA 2021 Road Trip Day 2: Chicago to LouisvilleChecked in to the coolest Airbnb we have ever stayed at, a restored 175 year old church! Incredible space detailed and appointed perfectly. 🤩
Construction on I-65 down to a single lane south of Indianapolis causing a 45-minute backup of traffic. 😳
Quick stop at Albanese Factory Outlet Store on the way to Louisville. Best Gummy Bears!
Mazie and Tyler both love Home Run Inn frozen pizza. We made a point to try it “in real life” in Chicago, skipping the freezer aisle for the first time. Everyone loved it and thought the frozen option was amazingly close to the “real thing”.
