We left Door County, Wisconsin on June 26 after a pleasant week’s stay in our great wooded RV site at Tranquil Timbers Resort and the weather was just perfect. We took two days getting from Door County to Corbin, KY, stopping overnight (26 June) at the KOA in Remington, IN. Just twenty or so miles from where we stopped, we saw a state of the art 3,000 head dairy farm that offered tours to us city slickers. Just off I-65, it was an easy stop to make and provided quite interesting. We even got to see a new born calf and another being fed a specially screened colostrum (they hold off letting it feed on its mother's until after it's been screened for disease. You get to tour the "barns" via bus (so as not to commicate disease to the herd) and get to see their sand beds, their fans and misting system so as to ensure a "happy and stress free cow"...yep, they said that. We also got to see this elaborate milking system that keeps track of each cows production and knows whether or not she should get three spins around the milking machine or just one. And of course, we had to partake of the on site restaurant and ice cream parlor...yes, a very good stop indeed!
Well, ya'll, we are sorry to say our trip is just about over and we will be heading home on Friday the 9th of July. We just finished the family Donnahoo annual 4th of July get-together here in Corbin, KY (birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken) and as usual, it was a huge success. Terri, Debra's sister from Chicago had planned and fixed all the main meals and they were just outstanding. For an additional treat there was homemade fresh South Carolina peach ice cream that brought big smiles to everyone’s face!! The really hot weather held off until after the outing on the pontoon and ski boats on the lake just outside of Daniel Boone National Park. Most were pretty sunburned at the end of the day and had some sore legs from all the tries to stand on the skis and/or wake board. We have already made arrangements for one more annual get together here.
So friends, we hope you have enjoyed some of our special visits across this wonderful and beautiful country of ours and shared that experience through our words and pictures. I know we have enjoyed sharing them with you and simply can't wait for our next trip (I guarantee you...already in the planning stages)!
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Well Ladies, We sure have enjoyed your travels! The Door pics were particularly great (have added to our list of really neat places to go). Looks like fun time had by all at the family gathering too - Deb's sister is easy to pick out of the crowd. We know you must be pleased to be pulling in to your Sunset Beach home after so long away, but REALLY appreciate you taking us along for the ride! Thanks, Karen and Richard
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