We end up in Vevay, Indiana at the Switzerland County Historical Society museum. Consisting of two buildings chock full of Ohio River lore and history of the Swiss pioneers who settled in the area.
Gary is tall so the Director asks him to post the flag for the day.
After, Gary asks to go down to the Ohio River and a big barge is coming up river with covered cargo. Really amazing sight.
Suzie drives us over the mountain top to the Amish store for lunch. A bigger deli sandwich you have never seen.
We visit the locks from the 3 story viewing platform. My stomach is in my throat but the breeze is cool off of the river.
Back to Dry Ridge and a tour around the neighborhood.
Gary barbecues for dinner and Suzie mentions fireflies and moonshine. I say that sounds like a good poem to me. She sets us up with a taste, just a taste of moon shine and we wait for the fireflies to appear.
As the sun goes down the little bugs appear with quick flashes of light. They start out in the grass, and as day darkens to night they flit up in to the trees and look like fairies sending out messages in firefly code.
What a beautiful end to the day. A child hood dream come true to see the Kentucky fireflies.
Never seen 'em.
Never thought I would.
Fireflies flitting
In Kentucky Wood.
From the dewy grass
To their tree top bower
Little butts that shine
Blinking through the hours.
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