Proper now, your entire world is caught in quarantine. Our lives are full of uncertainty. We aren’t positive after we may have the power to go on a highway journey or trip. We don’t even know after we’ll be capable of see household and pals that don’t reside with us. So, like many others, in the meanwhile ALL I can take into consideration is working away. Achieved doesn’t imply completed. Simply because we’ve checked a state off, doesn’t imply we gained’t return.
Doug and I discover ourselves watching a ton extra tv than regular. We’re watching issues we by no means would have watched earlier than. We now discover ourselves stopping on new reveals as a result of we’ve seen all the pieces that we normally watch.
A number of the reveals we now have began watching at random have actually made us take into consideration our journeys. Doug is the one who pointed it out after we had been watching “Journey with Norman Reedus” and I requested a query. On this episode he was in Kentucky with Clifton Collins Jr. They began in Louisville, went via Lexington and completed up in Purple River Gorge. My query to Doug, “We didn’t go to Louisville after we had been in Kentucky, did we?” The reply was “No,” we had not been to Louisville, or Lexington, and even the Purple River Gorge. All seemed like locations we’d have loved visiting, however we didn’t cease at any of them.
Once we had been in Kentucky we went to the unique Kentucky Fried
Hen. Okay, so it wasn’t precisely the
unbelievable eclectic little dives that Norman appears to seek out, however it was fairly
cool. They do nonetheless serve meals so we
deliberate it as our dinner cease for the day.
However connected to the restaurant is a museum of all issues KFC. That they had a mannequin of the unique format
together with the fuel station, resort, and sure… restaurant. The historical past of the infamous meals chain is a
little darkish and is sort of a comeback story.
We did make our Kentucky cease extra thrilling than KFC by stopping
in Loretto, dwelling of Maker’s Mark bourbon.
In case you have by no means been, we extremely advocate it! Not like different distilleries we now have been to,
Jayden was in a position to come on the tour with us.
We didn’t have to decide on a special tour possibility as a result of we had a toddler
with us. This was unbelievable as a result of he
had simply as a lot enjoyable studying their course of as we did whereas we walked the
grounds via quite a few buildings. Doug
and I did the testing on the finish, however clearly, Jayden needed to sit out for
that. The grounds of the plant are
undeniably beautiful. I nearly needed to
renew our vows simply to have a cause to try to host it there. Like I mentioned, extremely beneficial.
One other present we now have caught ourselves watching, “Diners,
Drive-In’s, and Dives” with Man Fieri.
Now, I’ll admit, watching this present will not be new for the 2 of us. We now have seen loads of episodes. The truth is, I’ve gotten away from bed to make bacon
cupcakes as a result of we had been watching it whereas mendacity in mattress one evening. But it surely isn’t a present we flip to except there
isn’t a lot else on, solely as a result of then Doug begins drooling over one thing
we’ve seen, I declare that we now have all the substances and begin
cooking. I don’t know if you happen to’ve ever
watched Triple D, however not lots of the issues he eats are wholesome by the
requirements of any weight loss program. For us, watching
an excessive amount of Triple D, shortly results in expanded waist strains. This time after we watched the present, I used to be
concentrating extra on WHERE he was as a substitute of what he was consuming. I assume I actually simply can’t cease considering
about that subsequent highway journey!
However Norman, Man, and Doug received me considering – I do know we’ve already checked Kentucky off of our map, however
similar to each different state, there’s at all times one thing extra to see! I’m positive if all of us sat there and simply
thought in regards to the state we at the moment stay in, there can be numerous issues
that we haven’t carried out, or seen there. I
know Man has been to New Jersey. Do you
know the way lots of the eating places on his verify record we’ve been to right here in our very
personal state? NONE! We now have by no means been to any of Man’s NJ
stops. New Jersey isn’t a really large state
and we stay useless smack within the center. It
isn’t like we stay in Texas, we stay in New Jersey. We’ve gone to NYC for pizza, so why precisely
haven’t we gone to Wildwood for warm canines?!
I don’t know… I simply don’t have an awesome reply. However you recognize that it now has my thoughts racing
about our subsequent highway journey.
That outdated saying, “Do
not look too far for
you will notice nothing” actually got here blaring to thoughts. I believe generally we overlook to try
what is correct in entrance of us. I saved
daydreaming about getting misplaced on some journey in a state I discovered extra unique
than my very own, however the fact is, the minute the quarantine is lifted right here, I
assume we’re going to Wildwood for hotdogs!
Perhaps head down into Cape Could and do a ghost tour. On the best way dwelling, we’re going to cease in
Margate to see Lucy the Elephant.
Taking a fast highway journey may be
simple. Have a look on the Triple D
web site https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/ discover your
state and get within the automotive! I’m positive you
might have a variety of enjoyable checking all the similar locations off that he has. Or take a web page out of Norman’s ebook, and go
discover a city that you simply haven’t been to or spent a lot time in. Discover your individual little dive to stroll into. You by no means know, it’s possible you’ll discover your new
favourite place. Simply since you’ve been
someplace, doesn’t imply that you simply’ve seen all of it.
When our nation begins to open again up and persons are
in a position to begin transferring round once more, it’s going to be gradual and should take a bit of
whereas for wallets to get better. However that
doesn’t imply that we now have to place a bit of escapism on maintain ready for that to
occur. Keep nearer to dwelling and discover the
little nooks and crannies that make the individuals of your house state particular. Exit to someplace native and new to you for
lunch. Assist your native small companies get
their toes again on the bottom and working once more. You don’t should lay our a fortune to get pleasure from
not being caught at dwelling anymore. Life is
an journey, go make yours!
Do any of you might have a favourite native “Discover” that you really want
to share? Assist a few of our readers know
what they need to try close to your house, and perhaps we’ll add one in every of your
selections to our subsequent highway journey!