We began day 3 by paying our respects to Col. Harlan Sanders at an elaborate cemetary in Louisville.
Then we were off to the Louisville Slugger plant, to see where baseball bats are made. To keep their production secrets secure, we weren't able to take pictures on the tour, but it was a great tour.
Afterwards, we took some whacks in the batting cages.
While in Louisville, we visited this house with a yard filled with junk, that somehow doesn't look too junky. The stuff this guy had collected was amazing. He came out after a while and chatted with us. He didn't let us leave empty-handed though. He gave each of us an unused, empty can of Billy Beer.
Then we were off to Hodgenville, KY for the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace. We weren't able to see the cabin that's supposed to be a representation of the place where he was born since the building that surrounds it is going through renovations, but we got to see the land and physical landmarks on the property.
From there, we went to the Knob Creek Farm where Abe spent his early years. Here we saw a representation of the cabin that his family lived in as well as the creek where it's reported that he nearly died as a child.
Before the end of the day, we tracked down another Stonehenge, this one in the small town of Munfordville.
Next up...day 4, which will end with a performance of the Grand Ole Opry at its temporary location of the old Ryman Hall. It will be there until the Opry House itself is cleaned up from the devastating floods that recently ravaged Nashville.
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