This morning we were ready for Mass a couple of hours before it was actually time for Mass. We decided to set out early, just in case we had a hard time finding the Church. It was exactly 5 minutes away from our hotel. On a huge hill. We decided to park near the Church and do some exploring.
When picking a direction to wander, we decided to go downhill. That may not have been the wisest choice since we would have to climb back up but that direction looked interesting.
As we walked down the hill, we heard music. At first we thought it was coming from one of the nearby churches. Then, as we got closer, we realized it was country music. Some guy was singing about a big green tractor.
At the bottom of the hill was a canal and railroad tracks. On the other side of the tracks was a guy wearing a cowboy hat, playing a guitar and singing. In back of him, for about a 3 block span was a street fair. The streets were cobblestone, there were fountains and places to eat. Perfect! Now we knew where to go for lunch after Mass.
Then it was time to leave Maryland and head towards Kentucky. As we were driving off, I attempted to call Katy. She couldn’t hear me. We were now driving through West Virginia. There were mountains. I figured that was the cause of the cellphone troubles. No problem. I’d just try again after we passes through the mountains. Yeah. Great plan except we crossed the entire state through the mountains. By the time I was able to call, we had already made it to our hotel, just over the border into Ashland, KY.
We met up with Katy for dinner. I walked away with a jar of red pepper jelly and she now has a bottle of Long Island wine.
Oh, and we found out they do not serve alcohol in KY on a Sunday.
I can’t wait to open that bottle!
Ky seems like the last state that would ban alcohol, even beer, on Sunday.
I had a good time. It was fun meeting a bloggy buddy. Maybe one day you can travel through when you have an extra day and I can show you the sites…whatever they may be.
What? No pictures?