April 10, 2021


Our last few days at Horse Cave KOA took us into town to visit the Hidden River Cave in downtown Horse Cave, Kentucky. This cave has two subterranean rivers flowing over one hundred feet below ground. It also has the world's longest underground swinging bridge taking you up into the Sunset Dome, one of the largest free-standing cave domes in the United States. It is 100 feet high and 250 feet across. 

This cave once supplied the city with water via a hydroelectric generating system. It lay 100 feet below ground and there are 230 steps to go down and come back up. 










This was our campsite for a week at Horse Cave KOA. We think we had the best view in the campground. We could watch the Amish building "tree house" for the campground 20 feet in the air. They were also clearing a large area of trees for another project.


They have 3 of these wagons for rent with a 4th coming. 

This "tree house" was framed and windows in this week and they started on a second one Friday. 


We also took a drive to Munfordville to see "Kentucky Stonehenge" . One land owner searched for and moved all the stones creating stonehenge, a cannon field and a setting area with cross. 







Almost forgot; we drove to Blue Hollow Off Road Park some 35 miles from our campsite. This was a privately owned piece of land that they allow, for a price, ATV and Jeeps to drive their trails. We took what they said was the Green Trail (or easy trail) for my Jeep. Turns out it was not even close to easy. We had to turn around several times, talk to others in ATVs how to get out or where we should be going. In the end we decided that "I bit off more than I could chew" and we need to get out. I think we were on the trails for an hour but did not get far. Thought I was going to get stuck once as the left front end dropped into a hole and I could not go forward and had to back out an take another route. 





Late Friday morning we headed to Seymour, Indiana. We joined "Harvest Host", a camping organization that sets up camp hosts around the US. These hosts could be wineries, farms, businesses, etc. that could accommodate RV'ers for a night free of charge.  It is expected that the camper support their business while there. 

This was our first dry camping experience. Dry camping means no electric, water or sewer. You must be self contained to stay at a Host. We kept our lights low, no TV and ran the generator for an hour to charge up the batteries. 

We stayed at the Chateau de Pique Winery and did patronize the establishment. There were 4 other campers there. This winery is also used for entertaining, wedding and other events. We partook in a few glasses of wine and purchased 5 bottles. One we had with our pizza for dinner that evening. 



This is our final post for this year, as we are making the final stretch home in the morning. Should be home early afternoon.

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