Over the river and through the woods...

I have had various songs playing through my mind during this adventure...one is Willie Nelson's On the Road Again. A second is the Christmas song: Over the River and Through the Woods.(it is kind of like Christmas with all the shopping) A third is: Livin La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin...and the last is Feelin HOT HOT HOT (the Jamaican dance song) but much more a description of today as the sun was unyielding. We were beginning to feel like little wilted flowers by three this afternoon and I even had to admit that after three whole days of shopping , even we were happier in the air conditioned car than treasure hunting in the 103 degree heat.

The car was beginning to taunt us with the read out on the dash, but that may just have been us imagining it as the heat makes you feel a bit off after awhile.

However this did not defer us from following Michelle's well plotted plan of covering 83 miles to our next stop and finding unique things and memorable people along the way.

Some stand outs include: A couple Michelle met from New York that have been yard sailing this route for 15 years. They claim to have met others in route who traveled here from as far as Australia and Europe to partake.

Also, a nice woman named Rita George who has been married over 44 years at the young age of 61. She enjoyed telling me that she has 7 great grandchildren and that in her day in Tennessee she was considered old to have married at 17. When I told her some women in Chicago don't get married or have children until they are in their thirties and forties, she laughed and said that wasn't how things were in this area.

We had amazing ice cream that was churned by a horse on a treadmill like machine...see pictures...it was INCREDIBLE as was the fresh squeezed lemonade we enjoyed along the way. Dinner was Southern BBQ and although we felt a little scolded as we left plates a bit full due to over ordering,and the manager made a point to tell us that there were starving children in Ethiopia, we loved every bite we could fit.

After the BBQ, we made our way two block to the local watering hole for a quick cocktail. We sat down at the bar and started chatting with a nice man named Scott. In typical fashion we asked Scott many questions and found that he was fairly well traveled and although he loves exploring the world, would never move as he loves the people and the land itself. When prodded, he admitted that yes, he thought we had major accents and that in fact accents like ours are a bit annoying to locals here and in fact we sound a bit squeaky...HahHAHAHHAHa! We cracked up laughing.


Michelle and I told him that when we asked some people to take our pictures today they weren't entirely friendly, and then he gave us a knowing look....yes, it was the accents...lol....hahahhhaha.(We know it was just the heat, it couldn't possibly be us. :)

In the request of the day, I did ask a friendly looking woman to try on a necklace that I wanted to see on someone. She replied that I could just put it over my head. I explained there was no mirror, so she took it and while annoyed still put it over her head. I smiled and thanked her, pleased with my find. She proceeded to lift over her perfectly styled hair and it got stuck...YIKES!

After untangling, she handed over and I happily purchased for the full asking price from the amused vendor for $2.00. I guarantee that she does not forget to put a mirror out next year.


Special finds include: a magnetic kissing boy and girl bank, a vintage mini xylophone, antique glassware, an old antique rare group photo, a mini painted lady head, a tiny golden book from 1963, vintage sporting goods, an antique ice bucket, and so much more..

Well, off to bed as we have to rest for the big adventure ahead on our final scouting day and our stop in Beaver Lick, KY. Yes, you read that correctly.Til tomorrow our friends...