Traveling Team Fischer

On our way to Mammoth Cave National Park, we had to make a detour and have lunch at the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken.  At one time, there was a motel there, but that portion of the Saunders court and cafe is just a distant memory.  There is a nice little museum in the restaurant with exhibits of an original motel guest room, kitchen, and even a dining room with the colonel’s country ham breakfast on the table.  It was a fun place to have lunch, and we are glad we made the side trip to see it.

Once we arrived at the park, hubby signed up for a tour, and  I chose to stay above ground.  Instead I explored the visitor’s center and chilled in the palace.  Upon his return, he reported that it was an interesting tour, but after Carlsbad Caverns, everything else sort of pales in comparison.  If we hadn’t been to the other first, this one would’ve garnered a more enthusiastic reaction. Still, it was worth the trip for those who like caves. 

On our way back to Tennessee, we saw there was a Corvette Museum along the way, so of course we had to stop.  As luck would have it, there was a rather large rally in town that weekend.  There were ‘vettes as far as the eye could see in the parking lot, as well as on all roads leading to the museum, in case we didn’t see enough in the museum itself.

One of the things we saw at the museum would break the heart of any car lover.  There was a massive sinkhole under the museum that demolished some of their priceless cars.  The sinkhole was 30 feet deep, and formed when limestone dissolved.  The damaged vehicles were on display, and the museum shares the security footage of the floor collapsing, which was eerie to watch.