SuNARee's North American Safari: Kentucky Horse Park

Randy has completed his first two week assignment in Gallipolis, Ohio. We made an appointment in Jackson Center, Ohio to take care of some warranty issues with the Airstream and to repair some miscellaneous damage we have incurred on our journey so far. The good news....
1. There were some very minor warranty repairs that took less than a day.
2. We got to stay for no charge at the Terraport since we were having repairs done.
3. The Airstream factory tour alone was worth the trip.
The bad news....
1. Damage to the body that occurred when Ranman customized the TZD with Andy's barn will cost $6000 to repair (Yikes!)
2. Replacing the damaged awning arm that I caused when attempting to lower it (as Randy was coaching me over the telephone) and the damaged stabilizer jack (caused by Randy scraping the bottom of the trailer in a ditch) was a mere $875.
Randy has decided that he is not going to get the body repaired since it is hardly noticeable to anyone that looks at the trailer and the impact did not affect the integrity of the body. LOL, if anyone out there wants to contribute to our repair fund, we will gladly accept donations!
Our midway stop on the way to Tennessee Cumberland Plateau Campground was just outside of Lexington, KY. It is a short 3 hour drive from Gallipolis and I was just anticipating a short overnight stay since neither of us are big on horses. The Kentucky Horse Park was a very pleasant surprise! It is owned and run by the state and is an amazing concept. There is an indoor arena for various events...the Bluegrass Classic dog show was going on and the park was full of hundreds of dogs, a Rolex sponsored outdoor arena, polo fields, horse stables, a race track, a horse museum, a saddlery museum, restaurants, a dressage complex, and last but not least....a beautiful campground.
The campground has primitive and modern sites, but no sewer hook ups. There are tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, playgrounds, a swimming pool, also modern bathhouses and laundry facilities. My favorite amenity was the 9 mile bike trail that starts at the park and takes you close to downtown Lexington. Randy and I haven't been riding much and the hilly terrain and the nearly 20 miles round trip really kicked my butt! I really need to start riding more...
We really fell in love with this park and ended up staying here 3 nights. Because of the dog show, the campground was full of participants. We had to move every day in order to remain there but it was well worth it. With almost 4 months under our belt, backing the TZD into the campsite is not so stressful anymore. I am really proud of how far we have come!