Kentucky!!!!! Day 1. - Act 2

After we got Dad's stuff out of the way, we checked into our hotel.. Did I mention it has a pool? And, airplanes flying over head? How cool is that?



Then, we went downtown Louisville to a rather dubious, run-down looking part of town. So, it turns out that staying by the airport wasn't so bad after all. Anyways, right in the middle of this area was the mecca of all things prim, proper and snooty.. The Churchill Downs.



Ok.. It wasn't that bad.. They had horses. And we even got to see a race. Mine didn't win. Nor did dad's, Nor mom's or even Sarah's.. What kind of luck is that?



But since it was so late in the day, we pretty much had the run of the place, and even got to meet one of the jockeys...



After that, it was getting quite late, so we once again braved getting lost in the wrong neighborhood.. We made it to the downtown core for a little walkabout before Sarah decided she had had enough fun for one day.. Some nice lady offered to take out picture beside a giant bat.



End of Day one. Final Count 12 state troopers on the road from Ohio, 10 downtown Louisville.