Days 10-11 All creatures great and small..........

The Master Mechanic of this trip came thru once again to save the day. By replacing the water pump one more time and the pressure reduction valve, we have water. I won't bore you with details but I'm sure glad I brought him along for the ride. And not to be outdone, I managed to save his life when he cut his finger, the blood flowed freely and he felt the need to almost faint. Having a nurse trained in OBGYN made all the difference, and he recovered quickly. What a pair we are !!

We enjoyed our visit to the Kentucky Horse Park on Friday. We know nothing about horses but enjoyed the museum, the statues, the grounds. We watched some jumpers practice their art and were stunned when the horse tumbled after the jump
and rolled onto the rider. He got up slowly and limped off, the horse seemed fine. Another horse balked each time as he came to the fence. Not sure how that lithe young lady managed to stay on the horse each time but guess it's part of the sport.
Several horses are memorialized on the grounds but the most famous is Man of War and this magnificent statue marks the site. He was actually embalmed and interred in a casket.

Later, we met Jan and Curt for dinner at Windy Corner Restaurant, a unique dining place with excellent food with a little different twist. Highly recommended. The back roads around Lexington are very scenic with the large horse farms and expansive fencing. We came upon a favorite area of theirs where the horses are happy to stroll over for an offering of carrots. We forgot the carrots but this colorful fellow made us smile.
On Saturday, beautiful Lillie Medora came out to greet us. She is beautiful and very tiny at a bit over 6 lbs.
We're moving on out this morning.....heading northwest. Talk later..........