2026 Jun 11-15, Epic Movies Tour Kentucky and Ohio

 Day 1: Thursday, June 11, Corvettes, Racing, and Church Hill Downs 

We left home around 6:30 AM and drove to Gabe's in Madison, AL. We stopped at Hardies in Madison for breakfast. I ordered a chicken biscuit and a Diet Coke. We arrived at Gabe's, loaded onto the bus, and began our journey. Our driver was Steve Kunze on Signature Bus out of Nashville, TN, Bus Number 1013. Our guide throughout the trip was Angie Himburg.

Our first stop was the former Tennessean, now Dolly's in Cornesville, TN, at 9:30 AM.

They were still under construction, putting up new merchandise, displays, and murals of Dolly throughout the store.

Our next stop was the Corvette Museum & Restaurant in Bowling Green, KY. 

We were given the museum's history, then we dispersed, some going to the restaurant and others to the museum.

In the Stingray Grill, we ordered a Stingray Burger with lettuce, tomato, and sweet potato fries and Diet Cokes, which we split. Spent $21.50

After lunch, we toured the museum and stopped at the gift shop. Hubby sat in the lobby while I walked outside to take photos. Had my photo taken in a booth where adrenaline meets tradition in a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 2005-2013. Spent $12.00

Our next stop was Tru by Hilton, room 421, Lexington, KY, to freshen up to go to the horse races @ 5:30 PM.

We have seating at Millionaire Row where we can watch the races and enjoy a buffet-style dinner.

Tickets for the Twilight Thursday at Churchill Downs Racetrack, first race at 5:00PM. Row 1 seats 5 & 6 tickets 757825119019& 482678777643. 

Watched a couple of horse races, then ate dinner. I enjoyed pulled pork, green beans, slaw, roll, and mac and cheese. We left Church Hill Downs around 8:30 PM, headed back to the hotel. 

I was so tired that I fell right to sleep.

7102-7116 Dolly's Cornersville, TN @ 9:30-9:46 AM

7117-7141 @11:58-1:41 PM Corvette Museum Bowling Green, KY

7143-7144 Tru by Hilton Louisville, KY @4:57 PM

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8402-8492 Corvette Museum Bowling Green, KY 

8493-8509 Church Hill Downs, Lexington, KY 

Day 2: Friday, June 12: Train Car, Miss Ohio Festival, and the world's largest bubblehead.

Breakfast at the hotel, Tru by Hilton, Lexington, KY

I ate a blueberry muffin, cream cheese, bacon, egg, and apple juice.

At 8:30, we loaded onto the bus and headed to Mansfield, OH.

We traveled through Cincinnati, stopping at a rest stop in Lebanon, OH, for a restroom break around 10:55 AM. 

We traveled through Columbus, stopping at Buckeys Express in Bellville, OH, for lunch.

Buckeyes is a restaurant located in an abandoned B & O passenger railroad car, with a playground area for kids and a very tall bobblehead in the middle. Lots of retired machinery through the yard. They serve a variety of different foods each week. 

Hubby ordered the fish and onion rings.  I ordered the fried shrimp and onion rings with a Diet Coke. 

About the statue:

Jacque now stands outside of a diner that was formerly an abandoned B&O passenger railroad car, restored by Terry ("I like fixing things instead of throwing them out," he said). The statue, which was built to lean at a gravity-defying 69 degrees, is anchored in tons of subterranean concrete. Jacque's hands -- like those of his Marblehead twin -- were destroyed when he was taken down, so Terry replaced them with giant sliced-meat sandwiches, repainted as cheeseburgers, a specialty of the diner.

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We arrived at the Hampton Inn by Hilton (room 221)to rest before going to the Miss Ohio Festival in Mansville, OH.  

At the festival, we were greeted by our host and given the history of the festival and the history of the Richland Carrousel and Park in Mansville, OH.

We were free to roam the town, enjoy the festival, ride the carousel, and browse the gift shop.

The first thing everyone loaded onto the Richland Carousel that includes 52 figures of horses, lions, zebras, bears, ostriches, cats, and hippos. 

I picked a horse to ride. 

We walked around the downtown area, which was partly under construction. I saw old churches, murals, statues, and historic markers. 

Bought a pink pony vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and fresh strawberry slices. 

We returned to the hotel around 8:30 PM. Another early night to fall asleep

7172 Tickets to Twilight Thursday horse races 7:33 AM

7173 Breakfast 7:42 AM at Hampton Inn by Hilton Ontario, OH 

3752-3771 Cincinnati Traveling Ipad 10:16-10:22 AM

7174-7181 Rest Stop Lebanon, OH 10:55

3772-3774 Travel Columbus, OH 12:17 PM 

7182 Columbus, OH Traveling 12:19 

7183-7215 Buckeye Express Belleville, OH 1:09-3:33 PM

7216-7217 Lexington, OH 3:31 PM

7218 Hotel 5:23 PM 

7219-7269 Mansfield, OH 5:42-7:53 PM

Day 3: Saturday, June 13: Famous Movie locations 

Breakfast at the Hampton by Hilton.

I ate an omelet, sausage, cream cheese, a cookie, and kiwi juice.

We loaded on the bus at 8:30, arrived a little early, and had to wait for the gates to open. 

We were greeted by our guide, Abby, who was very informative about the prison.

The prison was built between 1886 and 1910 by architect Levi T. Scofield with three architectural styles: Victorian Gothic, Queen Ann, and Richardsonian Romanesque.

The Reformatory was intended as a halfway point between the Boys' Industrial School and the Penitentiary, which was intended to house young first-time offenders. The prison closed in 1990.

Several movies have been made here, the most famous being The Shawshank Redemption.

Others included Air Force One, Tango and Cash, Harry and Walter Go to New York, and many others.

We ate lunch at the Scofield Cafe at the prison, hubby and I split a club sandwich with chips and Coke. We ate outside on the porch because all the tables were full. It was a nice day, so hubby stayed on the porch while I walked around outside taking photos.

Inside were a couple of museums, the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum, and the museum that included the props from the Shawshank Redemption Movie. 

We walked through the East and West Cell Blocks. The East Cell Block is the largest free-standing steel cell block in the world, at six tiers high. 

We walked through the Solidary confinement. The prison was full of peeling paint on the walls, rust on the prison bars, and full of asbestos in the floors. The prison rooms had beds with a toilet and sink. The water pressure was not very good and would back up into the room, giving off a horrible smell. 

Now all of that is closed, so no longer a problem. 

Our next stop was the house where the Christmas Story was filmed in Tremont, Cleveland, OH.

We were greeted by our guide, Morgan, who told us the story about how the film was made, and we were free to roam the house. 

The house is home to the Parker Family, restored as when the movie was made. It is interactive, where you can try on the hats, pick up the replica BB Gun, touch the leg lamp, lick the soap, or hide under the sink.

Our next stop was the museum where all the memorabilia was located. She told us more history about the film. Features the props from the movie, including the family car, toys, and the original Official Red Ryder 

Carbine Action, 200-shot range model air rifle BB Gun- one of 6 produced for the movie. 

We walked outside to see the two vehicles parked in the garages that were used in the film. 

We then visited the gift shop where several made purchases. Some bought Christmas presents.

Our next stop was Grump's Cafe, a breakfast-to-dinner diner in Tremont, OH, where we were served breakfast for dinner.

I ordered eggs, bacon, and French toast with Coke. There were art work for sale throughout the cafe. 

https://grumpyscoffeegarage.com 

Returned to the hotel, took a shower, and went to bed after writing in my journal. 

7270- Breakfast @ 7:25 AM Hotel Hampton Inn by Hilton

7271-7419 8:40-12:01 PM Ohio State Reformatory Prison, Mansfield, OH

7420-7469 @3:06-3:44 Christmas Story House Tremont, Cleveland, OH 

7470-7496 3:45-4:12 Christmas Story Museum & Gift Shop, Tremont, Cleveland,  OH

7497-7512 4:40-5:11 Traveling through Cleveland 

7513-7522 @5:11-7:02 Grumpy's Cafe, Cleveland, OH 

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8510-8585 Shawshank Prison, Mansfield, KY

8506-8597 Christmas Story Tremont, Cleveland, OH 

8598-8654 Traveling Cleveland, OH 

Day 4: Sunday, June 14: Vintage Signs, Nostalgia, and Art Museum

Breakfast at the hotel, I ate eggs, sausage, cream cheese, pastries, and kiwi juice.

We were on the bus by 8:15, beginning our journey home.

Next stop was the Rest Stop in Jeffersonville, O.H 

Stopping next at the Cincinnati Art Museum, located in Eden Park, where we ate lunch and walked through inside, then out.

Inside, we saw Elizabeth Hawes American Fashions,  Ancient Art of the Middle East, East Asian Art, European Paintings and sculptures, Indigenous American art, Photo collection, Prints collection, South Asian  Art, and highlights of fashion arts and textiles collections. 

One of the pieces that stood out to me was the Chihuly Chandelier you see the minute you walk in. It was installed in 2001 and has become a local landmark. It defies gravity and offers a unique perspective on glass.

Outside were several art pieces and lots of beautiful flowers in bloom. 

We loaded onto the bus and rode for about 15 minutes to our next stop.

The American Sign Museum, our tour guide, Art, talked about the owner and his collection. We saw informational signs, promotional signs, identification signs ( channel letters 3d illuminated), and specialty signs. (unique or custom signs tailored for specific needs, such as Neon, and A-framed (sandwich boards).

Our next stop was at a unique restaurant, Nineteen West Main Diner in the heart of LaGrange, KY, the only town in the US where a CSX mainline freight train track runs down the center of Main Street. Up to 20 trains a day. When the train is passing the restaurant, you can watch it on TV. 

Our last stop was Tru by Hilton Lexington, KY, where we got a room for one night. Unloaded all our luggage and went to our room 225 for the night. 

Wrote in my journal and was asleep by 10PM.

Photos:

7523 Breakfast at Hotel Hampton, Ontario, OH 7:27 AM

7524-7535 Restop Jeffersonville, OH at 9:58 AM

7536-7559 Cincinnati Art Museum 11:18-2:15 & lunch 

7560-7571 Traveling in Cincinnati 2:16-2:30 PM

7572-7645 American Sign Museum Valley Park Cincinnati, OH 2:34-4:15 PM

7646-7662 Nineteen West Main Diner LaGrange, KY 5:58-8:10 PM

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7536-7559 Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, OH 

7572-7645 American Sign Museum Cincinnati, OH 

Day 5: Monday, June 15: Travel Home, Stonehenge, Cannon Hill 

Breakfast at the hotel Tru by Hilton: eggs, cream cheese, a muffin, and apple juice.

Our first stop was at Stonehenge,  saw a replica of Stonehenge in England and a field dotted with rocks of statues, twisted king, Angels, and other pieces.

Cannon Hill, across the road, was dotted with cannon-like rock formations.

Our next stop was Buc-ee's Smith Grove, Ky, for a restroom break and to buy snacks.

We bought a cup of banana pudding, a cup of cheese, and some beef jurkey.

Lunch was at Brickyard Cafe in Franklin, KY, where we were served a buffet meal. I ate baked chicken, salad, and veggies, potatoes, Lazana, and bread pudding. 

We arrived at the Welcome Center in Elkmont, TN, at 2:12 PM.

We were at Gabe's by 2:30 and home by 3:30 PM. 

Another wonderful journey of adventure and surprises with Backroads Tours LLC.

3784-3834 Stonehenge and Cannon Hill Munsfordville, KY @8:38 AM iPad

3835 Buc ees Smith Grove, KY 9:41 iPad

7664-7668 Travel Munsfordville, Ky @9:15 AM 

7669-7678 Buc ees Smith Grove, KY @9:42-10:21 AM 

7679-7705 Franklin, KY 10:57-12:10 PM Lunch Buffet at Brickyard, Franklin, KY 

7706-7707 Cumberland Heights, TN @12:53 PM 

7708 Welcome Center, Elkmont, TN @2:12 PM

Receipts

Bought a bag of chips in the vending machine for 1.50

Diet Coke at the hotel $4.00

Pink Poney Ice Cream $7

Richland Carousel Park Gift Shop bought postcards and a horse pin for $10.90

Corvette Museum took a photo machine for $12

The Stingray Grill Bowling Green, Ky $21.50

19 West Main pent $26.47

Terrance Cafe Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH $22,63 

The American Sign Museum bought 3 signs for $38.81 

Buc ees, Smith Grove, KY $29.01

Restaurants

The Stingray Grill Bowling Green, KY

Chef's Choice Lexington, KY

Buckeye Express Diner, Belleville, OH

Scofield's Cafe at Prison, Mansfield, OH

Grumpy's Cafe Tremont, Cleveland, OH

Terrance Cafe, Cincinnati, OH

One Nineteen West Main Restaurant, LaGrange, KY 

Brickyard Cafe, Franklin, KY 

Museum

Corvette Museum Bowling Green, KY

Shawshank Redemption Prison, Mansfield, OH 

Christmas Story House, Museum, Gift Shop, Cleveland, OH

Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, OH 

American Sign Museum, Cincinnati, OH 

North Central Ohio Industrial Museum, Mansfield, OH

2024 June 23-29 Trip to Niagara Falls, Canada with The Club, Diamonds in the Rough & Diamond Travels Bus Tour(7 days)

Niagara Falls Canada 

DAY 1: June 23: Sunday: 

  

Travel to the en-route hotel (La Quinta Inn & Suites Florence, KY, 350 Meijer Drive, Florence, KY), stopping for restroom breaks and lunch (you are alone). The bus arrived at 7:30 A.M. Travel from 8:00 A.M. to 8:15 P.M. Staying at the La Quinta Inn, Florence, Kentucky, room 318 

We stopped at Jack's Restaurant in Florence. 

Gravy, sausage, biscuits, and tea. My husband ordered breakfast, and we spent $12.22.

We arrived at the Club, loaded our luggage near the orange cones, and went inside for a meeting. 

We were loaded onto the bus at 8 A.M.

We stopped at Love's in Columbia, TN, for a restroom break. 

We stopped at the north side of Nashville at Zaxby's White House, 800 Hwy 76, White House, TN, at 12:08 P.M.

For lunch, we both ordered shrimp, and the total came to $21.93.

We stopped for dinner at Cracker Barrel in Florence, KY @6:4 P.M.

I ordered grilled chicken tenders, fried apples with lemon water, and Hubby for breakfast. 

One of the women fell on her face and broke her jawbone, so Fran took her to the emergency room. 

Then we will head to the hotel for the night: the La Quinta Inn Florence, KY, room 318.

William and another passenger took the woman, Joan, to Bowling Green, KY, to meet a friend and take her home.

They didn't get back until after 6 A.M. this morning 

Tomorrow is another day of traveling.

Day 2: June 24: Monday: 

Travel- Continental breakfast at the hotel, stopping for lunch, and arriving at the Niagara Falls hotel for 4 nights.

Dinner at Eat' N Park, 7355 Peach St, Erie, PA 16509. 

Cross the border and arrive at Days Inn & Suites, 5068 Centre Street, Niagara. Room 241

Falls, Ontario. For breakfast, I ate a muffin with apple juice. 

We rode through Cincinnati on I-71 and headed to Erie, Pennsylvania. 

I met a woman this morning in the dining room 

She asked where we were from. I laughed and said, Florence, Al.

She suggested I look for a doctor there, but it was too far away.

I told her we were headed to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. 

I saw her again for breakfast. 

She noticed my name tag. 

She said my name is Sandra, but my middle name is Gail

I said it's mine.

She told her friend to take our picture. 

I had her take a picture with my phone. 

I said we could look each other up on Facebook. 

We stopped at Der Dutchman in Plain City, Ohio, for lunch

Hubby ordered a Dutchman Hamburger. 

I ordered a strawberry poppyseed salad, and we spent around $ 40.00

I bought a sunflower-designed blanket and a bottle of Lavender body lotion and spent around $28.00,

The woman who checked me out said they were going to Alaska. 

I told them about our trip to Alaska, which had taken place just a few weeks before.

Back on the road at 1:45 P.M. 

We ate dinner at Eat' n Park in Erie, Pennsylvania 

I ordered baked cod with steamed carrots and creamed potatoes with toast

We traveled through Buffalo, New York, and processed through immigration to enter Canada. 

We finally reached our destination. 

The bus was unloaded, and we were given room keys to the 241 Days Inn & Suites, located on Centre Street in Niagara Falls. 

Took our luggage to our rooms, and I walked a couple of blocks to get a better view of the ferry wheel. 

I returned to our room, showered, and went to bed. It was around midnight. 

Dutchman Plain City, Ohio

Day 3: June 25: Tuesday: 

Continental Breakfast at the hotel, 8-9

Depart at 9:20 and arrive between 10:00 and 12:00. Boat ride on the Horn Blower (Niagara Cruise), Historical tour of Niagara-on-the-Lake, View of Table Rock Point, Queen Victoria Park, including the famous Flora Clock, and a view of the rapids. Lunch on our own. Dinner at Queen Victoria Place at 6345 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls, Ontario, and at 7 P.M., depart for the casino.

Breakfast consisted of eggs, sausage, and a cookie 

At 9:45, we picked up our guide. 

We rode to the boat area, purchased our tickets, took a cable car down to the falls, boarded the boat, and headed to the falls. However, first, we were all given blue ponchos. 

They said you will get wet.

What a great experience.

After a short trip, we were taken back to the port and disembarked into a tunnel going up a hill.

We met a couple from South Carolina. 

They had driven to Niagara. 

We talked to them through the tunnels and the elevator. 

When we reached the gift shop, we said goodbye to each other. 

We stopped to use the restroom at the Best Overlook Restaurant. 

Our guide mentioned several local restaurants for lunch. Several of us chose The Secret Garden Restaurant. Hubby and I split a plate of codfish, coleslaw, and chips for $20.33.

We returned to the bus loading area and parked near the Visitor Center. 

We took the bus back to the hotel and then napped.

At 4:30, we rode to Victoria Place for dinner.  

We both ordered baked cod with cream potatoes and veggies 

For dessert, we had a blueberry crunch. 

After dinner, we rode back to the hotel. 

Hubby and I walked to the theme park area, where we bought tickets to ride the Ferris wheel.

What fun!

You could see everything! 

A great view of the falls, the shops, and the people below. 

We stopped in a few shops but didn't make any purchases. 

Came back to the hotel, worked on my pictures, and went to bed. 

Another long day tomorrow. 

It rained and thundered, so we didn't take the Historical tour of Niagara-on-the-Lake, which included views of Table Rock Point, Queen Victoria Park, the famous Flora Clock, and a glimpse of the rapids.

That will be tomorrow. 

Fireworks at the Falls 

The Floral Clock

Park at Niagara Falls, Canada 

Day 4: June 26: Wednesday: 

Continental Breakfast at the Hotel, Guided tour of the Niagara Falls Area. We will stop at the Welland Canals Centre, spend our free time exploring Wine Country, and have dinner at Wrigley's Best Western Hotel & Conference Center, located at 2 North Service Road, St. Catharines, Ontario. 

Today, I walked to the falls with Pam Black from our hotel room.

We left at 6:30 and were back by 7 A.M.

I worked on my pictures, Hubby, and breakfast at 8 A.M.

At 9:20 A.M., we loaded onto the bus and headed for 

Welland Canal and Saint Catharines Museum are at 1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St. Catharines, Ontario.

We walked through the museum, learning the history of the Welland Canal. 

I walked outside and up several steps to see the Welland locks and canal below. 

Took pictures of several markers and flowers that were outside. 

Our next stop was The Chocolate Factory, 335 Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

Our guide discussed the process of making Chocolate, the chocolate-iest chocolate.

We were given samples. 

We bought a bag of chocolate-covered cherries and a bag of ginger-covered chocolate. Chocolate 4 chocolate-covereChocolate. 

Next, we went to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. 

We were dropped off at the visitor center and took a shuttle into town.

We got off the shuttle behind the courthouse and were told that was where the courthouse picked up. 

We went through the apothecary, then walked through the park and down to Lake Ontario. 

I stopped by one of the local shops for some fruit berry ice cream. 

My husband had to use the restroom, so we walked back to the shuttle pick-up area, where the restroom was located.

We saw some people coming out of the courthouse basement, and there was a sign that read 'Visitor Information, Courthouse side,' so we headed that way.

We met a woman inside and talked to her for a while. 

I told her my grandmother was Canadian and that I had relatives living in several provinces.

When I left, she said goodbye, fellow Canadian; it made me proud. 

We took the shuttle back to the Visitor Center, where the bus was parked.

The bus is scheduled to depart at 2:28 P.M.

We stopped at the Bella Terra Vineyard. 

We were all seated at several long tables and given 3 wines to sample. 

We tasted 3 white wines and one red wine. 

They were wines 1,2,3. 

These are processed from frozen grapes while still on the vines.

Several people purchased several bottles of wine. 

It had been a wonderful day with so much to see, but it was nearing dinner time.

We stopped for dinner at Wrigley's 

Everyone was served a Salad, baked fish, veggies, and Potatoes. We had chocolate moose and strawberry jello topped with whipped cream for dessert.

We rode back to the hotel, and I took a nap

At 9 P.M., we rode back to the falls to watch the fireworks show

Back to the hotel.

Tomorrow is another day of adventures. 

Day 5: June 27: Thursday: 

Continental Breakfast at the Hotel, a guided tour of the Niagara Falls area. Free time to stroll and visit the Butterfly Conservatory. Dinner at Ostin's Restaurant 

327 Ontario Street, St Catharines, Ontario 

Today, Pam black and I walked to the falls.

We walked through Queen Victoria Park and took pictures along the way.

We saw a rose garden, a lily pond, a statue of George IV, Zimmerman Fountain Pond, and a historic marker of Sir Casimir S. Gqowski.

We returned to the hotel and had breakfast, which was the same as usual. 

We are leaving for the Butterfly Conservatory at 9:45 A.M.

We walked through the Butterfly Conservatory and saw several species, but it was too crowded to take pictures.

William and I walked through the botanical gardens, which were much more relaxing. We saw the beautiful rose gardens. 

Our next stop was the Floral Clock. 

The intricate designs on the face of the Floral Clock are created with thousands of carpet bedding plants and are changed twice a year. Niagara Park's horticulture staff maintains the planted face of the Floral Clock, while Ontario Power Generation keeps the mechanism inside in working order. The tower at the back of the clock houses Westminster chimes that ring out at each quarter hour.

Several people got off the bus near Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, and so did we. 

 

Hubby and I walked to the Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls.

We walked through the bird Kingdom, where we saw several species of birds, lizards, turtles, and frogs.

We began our journey back up Clifton Hill, a steep hill, back to the hotel. 

We rested for a few minutes before heading to the Whirlpool Rapids to ride the Aero Car at 3:30 P.M. on the Niagara River. The Aero Car costs $20 each. 

We loaded onto the Aero Car for an unforgettable ride over the vibrant, teal-colored waters of the Niagara River. Below, we saw the swirling Niagara Whirlpool and the river class 6 rapids as we soared 3,500 feet across the Niagara Gorge. 

At 5:30, we rode to St Catharine's at Ostin's for dinner 

I ate baked chicken, potato wedges, spinach dip, a roll, and raspberry custard pie.

We returned to the hotel. 

We are packed and leaving tomorrow. 

Day 6: June 28: Friday: 

Enjoy a continental breakfast, then depart for Cleveland, OH. Stop at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and stay at the en route hotel, La Quinta Inn & Suites Florence, Kentucky. Room 404.

Finish packing and set our luggage outside the room. 

Started the day at 6:30 with a walk down to the falls with Pam Black. 

It took us about 25 minutes. 

Came back to the hotel, collected our carry-on bags, walked downstairs, and had breakfast.

I ate Eggs, sausage, cookies, and orange slices. 

Loaded onto the bus and began our journey. 

We stopped at the duty-free customs shops.

It took over an hour to get through customs. 

We stopped at the Welcome Center in Western Pennsylvania. 

We stopped at the downtown Cleveland Mall for lunch and ate at Charley's Philly Steaks.

Hubby and I shared a medium Philly sandwich and fries. 

We stopped at the history museum, where we saw a few fossils, dinosaurs, and a historical marker outside. 

The Visitor Hall showcases Haplocanthosaurus (Happy) Blato, Dunkleosteus (Dunk) Lucy, the moon rock, and more. 

Then we stopped at Steak  N Shake in Grove City, Ohio, for dinner.

My Hubby and I shared a strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and cherries, along with an order of onion rings. 

We arrived late at La Quinta INN, room 404, Florence, Kentucky. 

Welcome to Pennsylvania 

Day 7: June 29: Saturday: 

Enjoy a continental breakfast, then head home. Should arrive sometime around 5 P.M. 

My husband and I walked across the street to Meijer, a supermarket, where we purchased a Diet Mountain Dew, one banana, one ham-and-cheese sandwich, and one chicken salad sandwich, totaling $12.58.

Now waiting in the lobby, we are scheduled to leave at 8:30 A.M.

We stopped at a Pilot to refuel the bus and for a restroom break.

We played bingo for a couple of hours on the bus.  

We ate a late lunch at the Friday Opry Mills in Nashville, TN

My Hubby and I shared a rib-and-shrimp plate with macaroni, cheese, and coleslaw. Costs about $30

Told stories, and some sang Christian songs on the bus.

We arrived at the Club around 5 P.M.

We drove straight to North Florence, where Hazel was celebrating her third birthday. 

The kids were all outside in the inflatable swimming pool.

I told Hazel, 'Happy Birthday,' and Hayne said they had already sung it. They had pizza and birthday cake, but we had eaten and were not hungry.

Hayne and Scott both got stung by a yellow jacket.

We stayed until about 6 P.M.

Hubby wasn't feeling well.

We rode home, unloaded the car, and went to bed.

Cleveland History Museum

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