We got an early start on Thursday, May 24th, so that we could make it to Churchill Downs to attend the THURSDAY FLASH @ Churchill Downs flash mob event. It was my first time to attend live horse racing, and the fact that it was at historic Churchill Downs made it all the better. We got a chance to meet a few folks, have our picture taken in front of the Barbaro statue, and watch some racing. We had a blast, and I recommend that everyone do this at least once in their lifetime.
After checking into our hotel and cleaning up a bit, we headed to downtown Louisville to Fourth Street to grab dinner and check in at the Crossmage & Phoenix Lady R Gettin' Hitched @GWX!! event. We signed the log wishing the happy couple our best wishes, talked to some other cachers, and headed on.
On Friday, we ate a late breakfast and then grabbed a few caches before heading to the Schimpf Candy Factory for a tour. One of the cooler caches was Nightmare on Spring Street, which is an old warehouse that has been converted into a haunted house. While searching for the cache, the property owner pulled up and walked over. Talked to him a few minutes, then found the cache and moved on.
We then attended the candy factory tour, enjoyed a drink at the 50's style soda fountain, and purchased some candy. Titansfan and I then grabbed two local caches in easy walking distance. I normally abhor caboose caches, so I enjoyed the fact that The Wheels of the Train Go Round and Round was not the normal micro that you normally find in these locations. We finished up the day by walking across the street from our hotel to Miles of Smiles Meet & Greet, where we picked up our registration packets for Saturday's event.
At the advice of a friend, we then headed for dinner at Havana Rumba, a hidden-gem of a Cuban restaurant. It was quite possibly the best meal I have ever had, though I had never experienced Cuban food before. It is a place I will definitely visit the next time I am in the area.
Glad your first Geo-Woodstock was a fun one.
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