The best thing about visiting this part of Kentucky was getting to see all of the historic Abraham Lincoln sites. The worst part was getting lost at 2:00 in the morning when we were arriving and driving around in circles for what seemed like hours in rural Kentucky. That’s not an experience I care to repeat. It nearly caused a divorce when my husband realized I had failed to notify him in advance of a turn we needed to make about 35 miles back. Oops.

Once we had some sleep and tempers cooled down, we were out to explore. On the site of Abraham Lincoln’s childhood home there is a cabin and a dance hall that has been converted into a museum. This isn’t a huge place but for history buffs it’s a nice spot to visit and they have a nice place to have a picnic lunch. They’ve been renovating the cabin, so we couldn’t actually go in. I was disappointed to learn that it’s not actually Abraham Lincoln’s real boyhood home, although it is a very close replica and it certainly looks old enough to

The Louisville Slugger Museum wasn’t exactly high on my list of things to do but since we were there anyway the guys in my life insisted that they had to see it, so I grudgingly went along. It’s located on the west side of downtown. I was surprised to find that you can tour the museum for free, which is a rarity for any kind of museum these days. They have a batting cage and for only a buck you get 10 pitches and can try your batting skills. They also offer what they call a behind the scenes tour, which costs $8 per person. For that you get to see the section where they actually make the bats. It’s really not very big, which makes you wonder how they manage but like everything else, the entire process is automated on a machine. At the end of the tour you get a little replica bat. It doesn’t take long to visit. Two hours would suffice just fine. It’s a nice way to spend an afternoon and if you happen to be a baseball fan that would probably make it even better.