Recently, my family and I road-tripped to Louisville, KY for my grandfather's funeral. Although a sad occasion, it was nice to see my mom's side of the family and just get in the car and go somewhere. Mini, last-minute road trips can be really fun! And this one was such.
For those of you that haven't headed down from Chicago to Louisville, it's a really easy trip. It's just 65 South to 64 West...and then YAY Kentucky! Note, though, I-65 changes from 65 miles per hour to 55 miles per hour when you are within the 465 loop around Indianapolis. Sadly, had to find that out the hard way a few years back...stupid Indy cops, lol. However, if you ARE doing such a road trip, might I recommend a few fun stops on the way down??
1) Winemac. It's the Indiana stop where they also have the dairy farm you can visit. It was closed when we went, but you can see the farm from the BP gas station and it's definitely huge. It apparently has delicious dairy products to by, but you'll have to take that as hearsay as opposed to fact as I was not privy to a taste. Personally I think it's a little creepy, but I also think the whole milking like an assembly line is a little creepy and morally wrong...but that's another story for another time. From what I've heard, it's an interesting stop.
2) - my all-time favorite stop?? Exit 130 - Zionsville. Go east on the exit and immediately to your right is a gas-station / Starbucks marriage. Most brilliant idea EVER, and it's literally a mid-point stop, which means you'll need gas and mental stimulation anyways! There's a drive-thru for the Starbucks too, if you're really lazy, but if you're already out of the car to pump gas, go walk in and take in the atmosphere, the smells, and the 5 minute break of amazingness.
Otherwise, the rest of the trip was fun. We headed to Anchorage to spread his ashes at something like Owl Oaks golf course, which is gorgeous, and the houses of that town are AMAZING. In fact, right next to my mom's old house is a house that is on the historic register. It's a log cabin that has, what used to be, slave quarters next to it, and in the 1700s a young girl was scalped there by a native american. So fun! And all right in their back yard. :-) You should definitely take a look if you're in town.
For lunch around Anchorage (I believe it's in MIddletown) is a cute restaurant called Mimi's. HUGE portions, delicious food, and even alcohol - perfect for post-funeral get-togethers. The sandwiches are delicious, the fries perfect, and the petit-seafood alfreado just that....petit. It was REALLY small, although probably what was a perfect portion for most normal and sane people, but it was beyond delicious. I highly recommend it.
So, if you find yourself along these highways someday, hope you find a chance to stop and enjoy the scenery for yourself!
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