I LOVE old things! Whether it's antique household items, old farm equipment, old houses, barns, old churches.... or old wooden bridges. My Ma, my Aunt Penny and I decided we wanted a "girl's day". So, they picked me up Tuesday morning and we were off. To anyone else, our little "excursion" would be nothing...but I loved it. Love being able to spend time with them both! We decided we'd check out the old wooden bridge in Island, Kentucky, so I could get a few pics of it. I can remember a long time ago, driving over the old bridge and hearing that familiar "thumpety, thump, thump" sound as I drove over the bridge....oh, the good ole days!! The wooden bridge in Island, Kentucky was built 1872 on KY 85 over the Owensboro-Nashville Railroad. In 1997, it was later replaced with a more "modern" bridge and relocated and rebuilt in its new dedicated spot, The Island Wooden Bridge Park. It's a very small but beautiful park that showcases the old wooden bridge in all its glory. As you walk along the pathway it leads to various places so you can just sit and enjoy the view. Continuing up the path, it led to a gorgeous red caboose. Our next stop of course, The Island Dairy Freeze! I mean really, who can pass through Island and NOT want to stop and get a hamburger! They have THE best burgers ever...and onion rings, and fries, and shakes, and well, you get the picture. We placed our order then walked over to the lil sheltered picnic table area they have provided for people like us, who choose to "dine~in"....it was such a beautiful day for it! As we waited for our number to be called, we exchanged "hellos" and " how ya doings" with the people at the nearby picnic tables. ( You also can't go to the Dairy Freeze without seeing people you know.) I just LOVE this lil town! And while you're sitting there waiting for the food to get done, Lawd have mercy, the aroma would starve a body to death coming from that lil building! A few minutes later, we get our food and it was DELISH! Big Juicy burger...golden onion rings and a LARGE drink...life just doesn't get any better than this. I REALLY wanted an ice cream cone afterwards but, I'm tryin' to watch my figure ya know . I remember "back in the day", Shannon (a friend) and I would go work out at the fitness center, located behind the Dairy Freeze and every time we went, we'd have to stop and get us an ice cream cone ...kinda defeated the purpose of workin' out but what can I say.... we had no willpower. So, if for some reason, you ever find yourself passing through Island, Kentucky...
stop and grab ya a burger, you won't regret it! Thanks for letting me share my day with ya'll and thanks for stopping by! Be good and be pretty and as always.... ✻ღϠ₡ღ✻ God Bless ✻ღϠ₡ღ✻ |
HI! My name is Lori and I am a self~ proclaimed agoraphobic and rarely leave my home. My blog is a place for me to come and embrace my Edith Bunker tendencies and to share a few of the things I love. Stories, recipes and crafts, all with a little humor thrown in along the way! ღღ
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