September Getaway

September was around the corner and we needed to get one more getaway before heading south for the winter. During one of the "happy hours", Harry, Bobbi, Roy and I decided to head to Kentucky to Cumberland Lake. H & B had been there, but we had not, so it was a new excursion for us. We towed Harry's boat behind the Winnebago while H. towed his trailer with his truck.

Our first stop was one of our favorites--The Kentucky Horse Park. When we pulled in, H. told us that his truck was really "growling" which meant that the rear end was going bad. From then on, the truck had to be "babied" and didn't like the hills at all.

We arrived at Cumberland Lake State Resort Park in the early afternoon, so it gave us time to do a bit of exploring there. We discovered that the evening we arrived, there was a seafood buffet being offered in the restaurant/clubhouse at the park. Wow!!! What a spread! We "pigged out" on crablegs and many other offerings of a variety of fish, froglegs, etc. etc. We thought we wouldn't have to eat for a couple of days after that meal, but you know it just doesn't work like that.

The next morning we packed some sandwiches and headed out on the beautiful Cumberland Lake. This lake is manmade, 100 miles long with many, many private inlets. It is known for the renting of houseboats that can cruise, park and swim and party for a week at a time. Our ride took us by several marinas where we got to see some of the huge houseboats--115 ft. long, 23 ft. wide!! We toured one of those boats which rented for around $6,000 a week! Of course, that would be for 6 couples. Back on H's boat, we explored some of the beautiful coves, enjoyed the scenery on the banks--neat rock formations and lots of pines. Lunchtime--H. cut the engines and we just peacefully drifted which having our sandwiches. What a nice day.

The next morning we headed to the other end of the lake to Burnside State Park. This was a very nice park and it was great to have a nice campfire to relax by in the evening. Morning #2 at Burnside was another lake exploration day. Lunch again was on the water and another beautiful day. We found that the pictures taken of Cumberland Lake just didn't capture the true beauty.

Instead of going directly home, it was decided to spend a couple of nights in Frankfort, Ky. We stayed at Elkhorn Campground and spent a day in Frankfort, the capital of Kentucky. We toured the statehouse and found it very interesting. The marble statues and overall architecture was quite awesome. The capital grounds were still colorful with flowers.

We didn't want to go home through Cincinnati, so took route 127 all the way. The bridge over the Ohio River that we crossed in Madison,Indiana was quite scary--extremely narrow!!! We made a stop in Madison. It is a quaint small town with neat shops and a nice water fountain in its center. At bit further up 127, we made a stop in Metamora. There we got to see the horse drawn canal boat. Most of the shops were not open so we didn't linger long. One more overnight stop for us was Mounds State Park in Brookville, Indiana.

The next morning was the trek home. Harry's poor truck did make it, and we were all extremely happy it made it to Lambertville. (Note: a couple of days after arriving home, that truck was sold and a brand new one was on the horizon).