Kent and I took advantage of a Groupon last weekend and visited Cumberland Falls. I've heard of the Cumberlands for years and never went, being far more into city activities, but a weekend away in the quiet after all the construction noise and traffic headaches seemed like a good idea. Leaving late afternoon, we decided to stop in Berea for dinner before making it to the state park lodge, but, even though a friend of mine had been talking with me earlier that day about her daughter graduating from Northern Kentucky University on Saturday, it didn't occur to me Berea may be in the midst of graduation. We were greeted to far more traffic than usual when we got off the highway. Then, as we approached the university, we saw the graduation signs and wondered if we made a mistake. Luckily we were still able to achieve a free street parking spot. Being too late for lunch and too early for dinner (and no one being at the seating podium by the dining room), we decided to wait and stop at the Boone Tavern for Sunday brunch, and walked down the strand to the Main Street Cafe. The sweet waitress was quite accomodating of my allergies and food aversions, and the food was quite good. Sadly the fudge shop that also sold Blue Bell ice cream, that I've wanted to try, was closed.
The drive to the state resort park in Corbin, Kentucky was an hour further, but the last 20-30 minutes was an insanely winding road that made me a bit nauseous. We arrived safely, although tired, but after checking out the funky lounge with very cool mid-century modern chairs, we went out to the patio area to admire the glowing moon. I'm not sure if this was the "Super Moon," but it was quite beautiful.
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