Bluegrass - Day 3
Another early start today. After a bit of nice highway driving out of Charelston (which Aunt Sue informed me is part of the family lineage) and West Virginia, we took another scenic drive in KY from Lexington to Harrodsburg. This drive was noted for its horse farms. Wavy hills of expansive farmland separated by white, black or green painted fences. Some famous farms apparently, but we didn’t identify any of them.
At the end of this drive, we stopped at the Fort Harrod State Park. 5 bucks for a walk around a small fort from the 1700’s. "Americana" I suppose. More enjoyable was the park attached to it; we stopped for a stretch in the sun. Oh yeah, the weather was excellent today. Sunny most of the day. And warm enough for no jacket at times. Unfortunately, tomorrow will be all rain. In order to get to Chicago by nightfall, might just pass the rain by taking a direct rout to Chicago.
We went to Kaelin’s in Louisville for a late lunch. They claim to be the inventor of the cheeseburger. Not the hamburger, but specifically the cheeseburger. I quo
te the menu: "Carl Kaelin...was in the kitchen and his thoughts turned to the American cheese they kept on hand. Suddenly it occurred to him that if he put a slice of cheese on top of the hamburger patty just before it was done, the cheese would meld down into the patty and add a new tang to the hamburger". I couldn't make this stuff up...well I guess I could but I didn't. Fortunately for America and McDonalds, they didn’t patent the invention. FYI, this was supposed to have happened in 1934.
We got to Churchill Downs near closing time of the museum, and the last tour of the racetrack. No races today, so the only way in was the tour. Got to see the starters loop, the finish line and the winners circle. I’m here where the horses do the final trot before the Derby.
At the end of this drive, we stopped at the Fort Harrod State Park. 5 bucks for a walk around a small fort from the 1700’s. "Americana" I suppose. More enjoyable was the park attached to it; we stopped for a stretch in the sun. Oh yeah, the weather was excellent today. Sunny most of the day. And warm enough for no jacket at times. Unfortunately, tomorrow will be all rain. In order to get to Chicago by nightfall, might just pass the rain by taking a direct rout to Chicago.
We went to Kaelin’s in Louisville for a late lunch. They claim to be the inventor of the cheeseburger. Not the hamburger, but specifically the cheeseburger. I quo
te the menu: "Carl Kaelin...was in the kitchen and his thoughts turned to the American cheese they kept on hand. Suddenly it occurred to him that if he put a slice of cheese on top of the hamburger patty just before it was done, the cheese would meld down into the patty and add a new tang to the hamburger". I couldn't make this stuff up...well I guess I could but I didn't. Fortunately for America and McDonalds, they didn’t patent the invention. FYI, this was supposed to have happened in 1934.We got to Churchill Downs near closing time of the museum, and the last tour of the racetrack. No races today, so the only way in was the tour. Got to see the starters loop, the finish line and the winners circle. I’m here where the horses do the final trot before the Derby.
4 comments:
I seem to recall being somewhere where THEY claimed to have invented the cheeseburger - I'll have to ask my mom and dad - perhaps I ate there too...
sorry about the rain. It's another stupid, sunny day in Arizona. Talk to you both later.
Safe travels.
Japanese "Mileage Maniacs" Hack Prius To Get 116 MPG
Enthusiasts in Japan have hacked their Priuses, and use zen-like driving techniques to get up to 116 miles per gallon (they go 1000 miles on a 13 gallon tank of gas). In Japan they are called "nenpimania", Japanese for "mileage maniacs". Their techniques involve hacking the cars' computer systems, adding special tires, strategically placing tap, cardboard and foam rubber over the engine and grill. They also drive barefoot, and strive to perfect what they call the "pulse and glide" driving method, which requires sensitivity when pushing or releasing the accelerator. Some drivers use only their big toe to push the accelerator. ::
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/04/how_japanese_mi.php
Guess we'll be busy when you get out here hacking away....
So... don't leave us all in suspense here... how was the cheeseburger? Or did you choose to eat one at this, the establishment who claims the first cheeseburger? Hmmm. Probably not noteworthy since you didn't note it, but I'm still curious. :-)
seismic, the cheeseburger was fantastic, but not noteworthy in the pantheon of my historic cheeseburgers. The interesting thing was it was a properly sized burger, like you'd get at a family BBQ. Not the huge, dripping hulks places sometimes think is the best way to make a burger. 6pack might disagree.
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