afternoon of Oct 24/18 ~ while we were at the Corvette Museum we stopped at the Kentucky Visitors counter and the fellow gave us a tip on finding the Smokey Pig BBQ joint for lunch. Before we could find the place we could see and smell the smoke from the wood coals outside!
After a plate of brisket, beans and potato salad we were good to go on a ride while the sun was shining. We were armed with a scenic route map and directions for the 80 mile Duncan Hines Byway. I will warn you there are about 21 turns along the way so pay attention! haha
The fall leaves are turning here and the paved winding roads took us to Mammoth Cave National Park and then looped back to Bowling Green. We did have one tricky area where we kept dropping down and down a winding forested area for five miles to the Green River. Billy wondered what was going to happen when we reached the water. Several times the signs warned "Road Ends In Water". What?
I was pretty sure there was some kind of ferry across(said the brochure) but who knew what we would find.... and you cannot see it till you drop right down the road to the edge. Ok. Phew. It was fun and there was a short cable ferry across!
The drive continued through the park grounds, beautiful sweeping roads. Sometimes we were on lofty ridges and then down into deep valleys. Wooded lands and weathered stone outcroppings. Old rustic barns and a series of country lanes edged with field stone fences. The ride ended back in Bowling Green about 3 hours later and we were exhilarated with the beauty of the area. Backroad riding here is incredible as every road is paved. We will have to come back to this area and do some more exploring someday:)
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| Smokey Pig BBQ |
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| near Nolin River Lake Dam |
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| Green River Ferry |
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| rustic farm yards |
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