Southern Kentucky - Getting Bored

As the weeks went by, I was getting more and more bored. I barely walked 2,500 steps a day, I had no desire to exercise and started to gain weight. On the weekend, I would go to Nashville where I would get back to my routine of exploring, but during the week while working from home I was pretty bored. My GI issues have not resolved and nothing worked, so my boredom was exacerbated by terrible reflux. 

The weather was getting warmer and with that came the brown marmorated stink bug. I rescued the first few by carefully sliding them into the glass with a paper card and taking them outside, but then the war started. They came in pairs now. I would hear a buzz and know that I would need to look around, find the one that has arrived, quickly grab my vacuum cleaner and suck that devil up. This happened many many many times. The exterminator came twice, but just shrugged saying "ain't that a bad year for the stink bugs!". I really disliked them, but they didn't bother me too much.

I still enjoyed my stay there. One weekend, I went to Nashville to Cherry Blossom Festival and visited Radnor Lake afterwards. And the other day I went to Mammoth Cave National Park to just do some hiking. There was not as much hiking as I thought there would be, and most places were pretty remote. In the middle of April I had a work trip planned to Nashville, so I took my cat and stayed in a hotel while visiting local hospitals. It was pretty enjoyable to be able to get out and live in the city for a while. I was glad to return to my green peaceful environment. Besides, the spring was in full bloom, and the Amish stores were opening up offering their amazing produce. 

The weekend after I got back from my work trip in Nashville, I had my first tour in Mammoth Cave National Park. Grand Avenue tour was a 4 hour tour walking about four miles underground. It was an incredible experience, and our tour guide was knowledgeable and, most importantly, engaging and entertaining. The tour was fascinating not just because it was underground. I learned a lot about the history of the cave system and its geology. I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about being able to stay underground for so long, but after half an hour I felt completely at ease. In fact, the overall environment was so stable with even temperatures throughout the cave that it was almost like being in an air conditioned building.