Corbin, KY

We arrived at the Corbin KOA yesterday afternoon (22nd) and enjoyed the beautiful weather here in southern KY. Our neighbors have a 1976 Airstream and 4 cute little kids. They were busy preparing their campsite for today's Halloween festivities. They want to win the best decorated Halloween site. They're busy helping their Mom decorate, and very excited about the hay ride and the "weenie roast" after dark tonight. They range in age from about 8 to 3. All white blondes!

This morning we drove 20 miles to the Cumberland Falls State Park to see the "Niagara of the South". It's claim to fame (aside from being the highest falls) is the "moonbow" that is evident at night when the moon is full. Unfortunately, while today is a full moon, tonight the sky is cloudy, so no moon :-(. It was so beautiful there today with the trees in full color and the sun in perfect position to take pictures. I'll have to post them another time, as they're still on the camera. We spent most of the morning there, tromping from one observation site to the next and taking pictures.

After lunch we drove to the site of the original gas station/restaurant that Colonel Saunders started here in Corbin, KY. When the depression hit and people weren't traveling as much, he decided to sell meals to boost his income. He developed his famous chicken recipe right here in Corbin on highway 25w which at the time was the main road between the north and Florida.

The rest is history! The site has a KFC restaurant, and the eating area is a replica of the original KFC.

We leave tomorrow for Asheville East KOA in Swannanoa for several days.