From Zero to Twenty, leaving Kentucky.
From Zero to Twenty, "Celsius" that is, as we were leaving Kentucky early in the morning. It never ceases to amaze me how it can go from zero degrees Celsius, to twenty degrees in a matter of a few hours, as we travel from North to South.
When we migrated this time to our southern destination for the winter, we have only noticed very subtle changes in the temperature, specifically in the first three days. From South East New Brunswick to South East Florida, our travels required a lengthy South West course. We have also noticed, very little changes in the forest for the first two days. Travelling later in the fall, versus early winter, the foliage was perhaps one month behind from what we experienced home, in the Atlantic Coast. Most trees had lost some of its leaves, but they appeared tired from lack of day light. As we left Louisville, Kentucky, it had to be zero degrees Celsius that morning. A little frost had to be scraped from our windshield ( no scrapper handy, we used windshield wash). Then, within two hours, the temperature had increased significantly from zero to 20 degrees within a really short time. It is only the next day that we started to see a quick increase in temperatures. By that time, our course was due South and only South. All of sudden, palm trees seemed to appear and temperatures had risen to the mid/high twenties by that time.
It was our first time in Kentucky. Had a lovely visit with a friend, who brought us out for a nice typical local dinner at "Claudia Sanders Dinner House". The former home and headquarters of Claudia and Colonel Sanders. Thank you Josée! Of course we had the speciality of the house, Kentucky Fried Chicken with home made fixings. No French Fries, but a nice serving of garlic mashed potatoes with milk gravy and fabulous Kentucky style veggies.
Claudia Sanders, the wife of Colonel Sanders, believed in gracious hospitality and generous portions in her restaurant. The great Kentucky legend has been kept alive in this dinner house, that was rebuilt on the same site after it was completely destroyed by fire in 1999.
Yes we had a unique dining experience. My favourite, the "Derby pie". A scrumptious chocolate nut pie. A cross between a sugar/pecan/chocolate pie.
I hope you Enjoy the few photos! Stay tuned for my next blog on New Orleans, Louisiana.
