1ST Excursion since spending the Winter In IL.We traveled to Clarkesville, IN and met up with John McGinnis, a fellow Bluebirder. Since they were expecting 700,000 people or more to view the 5th largest air show and THE largest fireworks display in the country, he very graciously tried to make our experience the best. He led us to te KOA which was about 4 blocks from the Ohio river, where all the action was going to be.
In case you have never heard of "Thunder over Louisville" it is the start of the Kentucky Derby celebrations. For two weeks, every day there will be something going on. *visit www.courier-journal.com to see more.
Later that day, we met John's delightful wife Fran. They were great hosts. We ate dinner in a Mediteraan Restaurant that was great. Bill even found something he enjoyed. John and Fran took us on a tour of the area, the city was very interesting.
Saturday was THE DAY! We considered making Fran go to the River at 6am to get us good seats, but we relented and all walked over to the River about 2:30pm. It was getting crowded already. The airshow started about 3pm and lasted about 6 hours. LOTS of military. Quite a bit different than Oshkosh. Very exciting.
It was very crowded by then, but when the fireworks started it was wall to wall and constant activity on the walkway in front of us.
Oh what a sight the Fireworks were! I will probably NEVER enjoy July 4th fireworks as much again. It was like watching 30 minutes of Grand Finale fireworks o July 4th.
Headed home Sunday morning, took about 4 hours. Beautiful countryside. had a great weekend. If you ever get a chance to experience "Thunder Over Louisville", DON'T MISS IT.
