Cave in Rock to Owensboro
New State: Kentucky!
Our campfire and vegetable soup dreams were drowned by a significant downpour last night, so we were resigned to PB&J’s (AB&J) for dinner. This morning was also pretty misty, and we stopped at GeeJays Cafe for breakfast. I had an egg sandwich and coffee for $2.50. I keep forgetting how cheap the cost of living is in this part of the country, and am amazed every time I see food prices.
GeeJays CafeAfter breakfast, we drove onto the (free) car ferry and were transported across the Ohio River into Kentucky. I felt SO much unbridled spirit when we crossed the border it was ridiculous.
We’re staying in Owensboro tonight, which is 20 miles north of Livermore, the name of my hometown! I knew there was a Livermore in Maine, since I traveled through it five summers ago, but a Livermore, Kentucky was a VERY pleasant surprise.
For dinner, we asked the women at the hotel front desk for a restaurant recommendation. She suggested Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn, which was, SURPRISE, a buffet! A very good buffet, though, specializing in barbeque, something they take very seriously. To get an idea of just how seriously, please watch this video. It made my day.
The mutton was indeed delicious, and I sampled so many different barbeque meats it was a taste bud overload. Not food overload, however, as Moonlite’s plate sizes are relatively small. The small plate sizes help to reduce food waste, as they attempt to minimize the amount of food wasted as much as possible. When they can, the leftover buffet food is reused or added into something else. When food goes bad, they throw it away.
Not all of the food waste is thrown away, however. Moonlite sells the inedible food waste, such as cooking grease and animal bones. The bones are ground up to make dog food and fertilizer. Yum.
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