So why am I going to Lexington, KY? About a year ago, I decided to learn to make French macarons. My research into recipes led me to a certain website run by a certain pastry chef at a certain restaurant in a certain part of the United States that I will almost certainly never have a reason to visit. Fast forward to …

The Castle Post, just outside of Lexington. That car was not supposed to be in the picture, but it’s a kind of cool effect, huh?

One cow… Lots of cows! Still in Kentucky, near Lexington.

Why are there three trucks in the left lane? Still somewhere in Kentucky, on the way to Lexington.

A farmhouse in the trees, somewhere in Kentucky.

A giant tree in Kentucky.

On my way from Nashville, TN to Lexington, KY, I pass through Bowling Green, KY, which is the home of the Historic Railpark and Train Museum. The highlight of the museum is a restored train of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, which operated trains through Bowling Green up until the 1970s. They’ve also restored …

Welcome to Kentucky!

(For those who don’t get the title.) The neon-lit street of Nashville seems to be Broadway. Broadway is the home of Jack’s Bar-b-que. The sign has flying pigs. Why wouldn’t I go there? In the spirit of being adventurous, I got the ribs and the pork shoulder. And some sausage, for good measure. The verdict? The sausage …

Remember how it was raining when I arrived in Memphis, and then it cleared up? Well I found the rain again. It moved to Nashville. At the same time that I got there.