1 Pittsburgh to Louisville
Departure time for the 2015 Southeast Civli Rights Auto Tour - from Pgh to or through the following states and/or cities - Pgh, OH (Cinci), KY (Louisville), TN (Nashville, Memphis), AR (Little Rock), MS (Natchez, Jackson), LA (Baton Rouge, New Orleans), AL (Mobile, Montgomery, Tuskeegee, Tuscarora, Birmingham), SC, NC (Charlotte, Durham), VA (Richmond) and WDC. Whew!
Leaving WV ...
OH is INCREDIBLY flat and with massive farms. Eventually we stopped along the highway to catch the beautifl skies, and never-ending cornfields
What can I say - a quick shot out the car window as we were driving by the home of the reds...
And on to KY...
Across the Ohio River - again!
Headed straight to the water's edge to catch the ferry boats before sunset
Beautiful sternwheeler
A little sculture on the Ohio - no idea what is is...
These were made out of ceramic. From a distance they look like cottonballs
The Big Four Bridge is a six-span former railroad truss bridge that crosses the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States. It was completed in 1895, and updated in 1929. The largest single span is 547 feet (167 m), with the entire bridge spanning 2,525 feet (770 m).
no! not Denise - those things in the background
As we were driving along the darkened roads near the river, we saw this massive amount of birds - just hanging around...
As the sun sets on our first day, we see downtown Louisville in the distance..
When in KY, do with the Kentuckians do...
Apparently well known for its Hot Brown, and beautiful appointments, we ate our first dinner here... And no, I am not wearing a lamp shade on my head...
FAMOUS meal - turkey (that's the ONLY thing healthy in this), melted and sprinkled cheese, toast points and of course, topped with bacon!