This was a good trip, although a short one, but we are now home for a few days. We promised our son and daughter-in-law that we would watch our grandsons for 4 days while they went off to celebrate Jen's 40th birthday with friends and no kids.
Our visit to the Ark Experience was a disappointment, although I am not sure what we expected. It was certainly interesting to see a boat as described in Genesis and the woodwork was beautiful. I doubt that the actual Ark was crafted as beautifully as this one was, and I am not sure about the animals they indicate were on the Ark, since some on display were young dinosaurs. The folks who were in charge of this project believe that the Earth is about 6000 years old, taking the Bible very literally. I don't think all of it was intended to be taken that literally, especially since science shows us that the Earth is millions of years older than that, and if I am recalling correctly, dinosaurs and humans did not exist at the same time. That does not mean that the Bible is wrong in any way; it just means that our interpretation of the Bible may not always be correct.
A visit to the Ark Experience in Williamstown, KY will cost the average adult $40 per person plus $10 parking per car, plus tax. Children are a little less, as are Seniors, but it still very pricey for a few hours' experience. There are other things on the grounds, but the restaurant and the zip lines will cost extra. Eventually there may be more attractions on the site, as there is still construction going on. The Ark itself is not totally finished; they are still adding exhibits on the 3rd floor of the Ark related to Bible stories after the days of Noah. The exhibits completed include the Bible stories of Genesis before, during, and after the time of Noah, as well as reference to Christ's crucifixion. The most interesting part of the tour was how Noah and his family might have lived while on the boat, and how they might have taken care of the animals as well, including storage of food, water, and other supplies.
We topped off our time in Lexington revisiting Red State BBQ for dinner. The food was just as good as we remembered, and because of a mistake in the kitchen we ended up with a duplicate order as take-out. We tipped the waitress extra before heading back to the RV with dinner for the next day.
Then it was finally time to pack up for the last time and head east to Virginia and home. It is about 500 miles and through lots of mountains so the RV got a workout climbing hills and then handling the descent without burning up brakes.
We will do one more short trip in a week to visit Shenandoah River State Park in western Virginia and catch up with RV friends. Then we are done for a while....until after Christmas, when we will head back south for the winter months.
The Princess and The Jeep
