Great Friends and Superman

Our Friends, Dave and Rita Park picked us up at Green Turtle Bay. We were fortunate to be able to spend 5 days with them at their hilltop farm in Brookport, Illinois. We had a fabulous visit. It was wonderful to see their new home and the plans they have to remodel and make it their own. We toured Metropolis, home of Superman and sampled the Barbeque at the cook-off downtown. Fort Massac on the banks of the Ohio River has been rebuilt and provides a wonderful view of the Ohio River and a glimpse of life in days gone by. George Rogers Clark is prominent along the river bank. We toured Paducah, KY with its vibrant art community and saw the flood walls covered with historical murals of the area. One highlight for Harry was helping Dave with some of the chores and getting to drive the tractor! We took Dave and Rita on a boat ride through the Barkley Lock and had a barbeque along the banks of the Cumberland River.

We had wonderful home-cooked meals and evenings by the fire interspersed with dinners out. They are wonderful friends and we truly enjoyed the time we were with them. We are currently at Green Turtle Bay in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. We will depart in the morning to continue our trip along the “blue highway” toward the Gulf of Mexico.