Hank (and Brenda next door) had planned out a day trip to visit some historic Civil War sites and end up in Lexington at a highly rated pizza parlor. He had invited all of us to go so we accepted. Hank has the only vehicle (Durango) that can accommodate all 6 of us so he got the driver assignment. We left at around 9 AM and our first stop was at Perryville, where the famous
Battle of Perryville was fought. As we arrived at the museum and visitor center:
we could see the huge area that was the site of this battle in October, 1862, that was a tactical victory for the South, but became a loss for the Confederacy when they realized that they were drastically outnumbered (16,000 Confederate troops, to about 30,000 Union soldiers in the immediate area), and not only abandoned the battle, but left Kentucky entirely. There were 7,000 casualties that made it one of the bloodiest battles of the war. It was eerie looking at all the locations where the battle took place and reading the descriptions of the battle as it unfolded. There was a Confederate Memorial:
and a Memorial for the Union soldiers:
(I wonder about the significance of the larger Confederate Memorial?)
Anyway, we left the Battlefield and proceeded toward Lexington as we passed several beautiful horse farms that Kentucky is known for. This is one that most probably is a Breeders farm for thoroughbred horses:
Eventually, we arrived at our ultimate destination for lunch -
Puccini's Pasta - in Lexington. It was definetly one of the best pizza's we have ever had - anywhere. If you are ever in Lexington, it is a must-do restauarant:
It was a fun day and represents our first venture out to visit historical sites in Kentucky. It is a beautiful state that we hope to see much more of and enjoy. It was around 5 PM when we returned home and we just relaxed the rest of the evening.
There are no plans for a trip today, so we can get some things done - like laundry - to get ready for our start date on Monday. Later....
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