With nothing on the agenda for us (Doug & Nan) and the fact that Jordan was with Auntie Jen, we slept in. We did make our way to the lobby for a quick bite to eat and met Mike & Grace. Today the host club was going to post the raffle winners so we made our way to the Hospitality room and checked the listing. We didn't win (well yes, but only a door prize) But Grace won the split the pot and two other raffle items. Congratulations. I didn't hear if the Champagnes or Andy won anything.
My plan for the morning was to change the oil, so it was off to the repair tent and with the great help from the crew there I got it changed just before Wayne pulled in to do the same. We both checked a few other things while we were there. Everything checked out OK. Mike checked all the head nuts on the engine and all were tight. He said he would check them for the next few days just to make sure.
The host hotel has been great, allowing special displays outside on the entry area. Today the host club was able to display a pretty unusual assortment of Model A towed tear drop trailers. A few of these were also driven to Alaska. Dick O'Brien and I contemplated going to Alaska when we went to Vancouver, but this was not the way we were planning to do so. The display was very interesting and looking into the cramped quarters of the teardrop, one that Nan was sure was not for her...and I guess that means me too :-)
Some of the group decided it was time to hit the laundramat and fortunately there were some near by. Mike & Grace hit the Avaition Museum we did yesterday.
Just as we were starting to get ready for the Grand Tour the skies opened up again. As fast as it came, it went, so by the time we got to the parkling lot to line up for the tour it was dry. I made use of the wait time to put on some Rain-X. Good thing I did because it started raining again. Fortunately it stopped when we finally got out of the parking lot, and it cleared up nicely for the Kentucky Horse Park, where the tour ended up.
The tour to took us through some of the most spectacular horse country and stables that you have to see to believe. It no doubt costs a lot of money to provide facilities like the ones we past.
The Kentucky Horse Park is a wonderful facility, with excellent museums, interpretive centers, historical programs and Gift Shop all related to horses. The acerage of the place is also very impressive. We drove the Model A's to our parking area and then were transported to the visitor center to start our visit. We didn't have anywhere enough time to visit the entire park, but our admission today would allow you to come back tomorrow. I think Andy is going to take them up that offer.
We toured as much as we could before we made it back to the center where we would have dinner and the see the Tour Class Awards. The food at the buffet was excellent, everything was tasty, hot and served very efficently. We adjourned to the horse rink so we could see the awards. They had each driver drive in while they announced their score and proceed to the other end of the rink (dirt I might add). We were all excited to see what award Wayne would get. He got a MARC Award of Excellence with 485 points (I think). Great job. It was an impressive sight to see all the cars lined uop in the arena.
The return trip to the hotel was straight forward, only about 9 miles compared to the 25 we did to get there.
I think the total mileage today, if you just did the tour was 34.
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