So it has been quite a bit of time since we last posted and for that we are sorry. We have been doing a lot of visiting this week so we've been enjoying time with friends and therefor neglecting this blog.
After our visit to “Witt’s End,” we began the long drive to Haviland, Kansas to visit an old YWAM friend of mine. We were warmly greeted by Amber, who is a California girl attending Bible college in the middle of nowhere. Her town is so small that we biked around it in about 7 minutes. We were shown all the highlights of town: the bank, coffee shop, and of course the college. It's also flat. If you were on the outskirts of town you could look up one way, down the other and literately not see a single thing. The town certainly had its appeals. For instance, your neighbours essentially become family and the crime rate is 0. We were there during Canadian thanksgiving so to celebrate we made meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It was great to relax and have some home cooked food.
Our next stop was with some more of my YWAM friends (Jake and Nancy) near St. Louis Missouri. Again we experienced some more small town America, complete with a trip to the local pumpkin patch with their children. We were able to see the historic town of St. Charles, a charming strip of shops and restaurants lining the Ohio River. Most of these buildings are over 100 years old! Anyhow, we found the whole town very pleasant. We were also fortunate to get some fantastic home cooked food while visiting Jake and Nancy.
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| Hay ride at the pumpkin patch. |
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| St. Charles |
As we got closer to our destination in Louisville, we became enchanted by the quaint red brick homes and the towering oak trees. As we pulled into the Hanson’s neighborhood, we felt that it greatly resembled the old Shaughnessy neighborhood of West Vancouver.
The next day we began our grand tour of of Louisville with the Hanson Family. We began by visiting Keith's seminary school. The campus was beautiful, with sprawling lawns and large columned buildings.
Our next stop was to visit the grave of Colonel Sanders, the creator of the famous Kentucky Fried Chicken. But we couldn't go there empty handed so we stopped by a KFC to pick up some chicken and to pay tribute to the Colonel.
Afterwards, we went to historic Louisville to check out some seriously old houses. We checked out some of the the housing prices in this fantastic neighborhood and were blown away by the prices. You can purchase a hundred year old beautiful home for about $250-300,000. Not bad!
Our final tourist stop was to Churchill Downs, the home of the famous Kentucky Derby. Just so everybody knows, I (Natalie) grew up reading horse novels that always took place in Kentucky. I guess I could say that Kentucky has been a place tucked away in my subconscious, a place where everyone owns horses and goes to the Kentucky Derby. Going to to Churchill Downs was awesome, as we were looking around we found a bored security who was willing to show us around a bit. I would love to see the Kentucky Derby one day!
The Hansons were great hosts, feeding us, making us lattes, and toting us around Louisville (Loo-Vill). We were also introduced to the wonders of Lefska! A Norwegian flatbread. If you haven't tried it, gather up any remotely Norwegian friend or distant relative you have and make an evening of it. On Sunday morning we were invited to join the Hansons at their church, then following a hearty lunch we set off for Northern Indiana.
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| Little Luke rolling out the Lefska |
It was a great week with lots of catching up with old friends and family.
Until next time,
Natalie and Luke
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