Land Between the Lakes and Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Spring break started with a bang, well actually snow. We got about four and a half inches of the white stuff. It's the most we've seen since we've been in Kentucky. It did, however, melt within about two days and by the time we were ready for our road trip to Land Between the Lakes the snow was gone. The trip was nice. We especially liked Fort Donelson National Battlefield where we saw a great horned owl

and a bald eagle

and experienced the sights of one of the most important, yet least known, battles of the Civil War.

After Fort Donelson, we moved north into Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The recreation area was pleasant, but not really all that exciting. We did get to see some bison

and elk (in a pen), and lots of birds.

The most interesting part of the recreation area, however, was the Homeplace, a restored village from around the 1850s.

Our days there provided a much needed shot of adventure!