Owensboro

A Road Trip Inspired by M*A*S*H–Day One

Our family vacation this year was inspired by the TV series M*A*S*H, and took us to the beautiful state of…Ohio? Yes, our main goal in our travels this year was visiting Klinger’s Toledo, but we had some stops along the way!

We started out, as is so often the case, by heading to Ryan’s parents house. We took two cars, and the girls and I decided we wanted to stop and enjoy Smothers Park in Owensboro, KY, this year, since our planned stop there last summer was interrupted by COVID-10. But first, I had to drive across this scary bridge:

We were rewarded with a fun visit to the park once I made it across, and I especially enjoyed the fountains!

After that, the rest of the drive was quick and easy, and we made it to Bowling Green, KY, without any trouble, where we’d hang out for a day before continuing our journey.

Markels Making Magical Memories–Day Fifteen

Bowling Green, KY to Belleville, IL; 279.6 miles. KY, IN, IL

We got started early on our way home, and I’m not going to lie…after over 800 miles of driving the day before, under 300 didn’t seem too bad! We even had a rainbow pointing the way home:

We stopped to stretch our legs at Smothers Park in Owensboro, KY. Since we were out so early, we didn’t need to worry about running into anyone, which was good, because I was feeling kind of like Typhoid Mary. It was kind of nice to end our trip the way we began, with a war memorial:

And there were some really cool fountains:

We picked up some donuts from the Donut Bank on the way home:

After driving 3,134.20 miles through 12 states and one district, not to mention taking 197,076 steps (close to 90 miles, I think!), through the streets of Washington D.C., Mount Vernon, Myrtle Beach, Disney World, and Kennedy Space Center, we finally made it home with the souvenir no one wanted…COVID-19. In spite of that, it was a great trip, and we made a lifetime’s worth of memories!

If you’re still interested in our vacation, stay tuned for a more in-depth look at some of the places we visited!