It has been over a month since we updated our blog about Derby. It seems like the summers always fly by and this one seems to be no different. We spent Memorial Day weekend camping at Red River Gorge in Eastern Kentucky with some friends from Cori's work. This is the first time we have been to the Gorge during the Spring. We have been there a few times in the Fall. It is really well known for its beautiful Autumn colors (this is where we took our Christmas picture last year). We hiked a little ways off the trail and set up our campsite at a very nice, secluded spot. It was a perfect spot - very flat, had a spot for a campfire, nice tree coverage, and a nice view of the stars at night. We did a bunch of hiking including an 8.5 mile hike that really wore us all out. Murphy and Oakley were troopers - they even carried their own water and food in their doggie backpacks. They were rewarded for the long hike with a cool down swim in the river. Murphy was so tired that once he got to the car he just laid down on the gravel and refused to get up!! The dogs were tired out for a few days after. We enjoyed spending time with our friends. One of the couples provided all the meals for the trip. We were spoiled by the awesome campfire cooking - campfire pizzas, apple pie, chicken and cous-cous, turkey salsa burgers just to name a few of the menu items. We provided s'mores, but they seemed pretty weak given the quality of the rest of the meals. Before heading home on Monday (Memorial Day) we stopped at a little diner called Bruen's. It was highly recommended and for good reason. We ate so much home cookin' (biscuits and gravy, country ham - you get the picture) and it was so cheap. We will definitely remember this place on our next trip to Eastern Ky. We decided to take a detour on our way back to Louisville. We drove another hour into "Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia" so we could mark another state off our list. It was very beautiful and we hope to make another detour into a trip there soon.
Murphy relaxing with his backpack before we even started hiking.
The Burnett Fam - mid-way of 8.5 mile hike.
Note: Murphy was still walking at this point, but he started slowing down soon after.
He went from pulling to being pulled.
"If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads" - Anatole France
Red River Gorge at its greenest.
1 comment:
Looks like fun! Wish I could have joined you! Reminds me of a time we went camping in the Hills. And I got to share a tent w/the Burnetts! Ah, sweet memories! Miss you guys!
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