March - April 2018
We got up and drove a few hours north to Evansville, Indiana. Along the way, we stopped in Owensboro, Kentucky for lunch and randomly stumbled upon a barbecue buffet that we didn't know was a true Kentucky institution. We had the chance to sample some regional specialties like mutton, burgoo and sorghum. Once we arrived in Evansville, we went to Mesker Park Zoo for a few hours, checked into our hotel room that overlooked the airport runways and then hit the Tropicana casino for dinner and some slots.
We tried to visit Lost River Cave but it was closed due to the flooding
Stopping in Owensboro for lunch
We stumbled upon the historic Moonlite Bar-B-Que Inn for a delicious lunch
Crossing the Twin Bridges into Indiana
Welcome to Indiana!
Checking out the Mesker Park Zoo
Pink ebis
Capybaras are always cute
Capybaras are always cute
Tapir
Jaguar
Not sure if that bowl is for the prairie dog to drink from or bathe in
A pair of giraffes
Zebra
This critter is a sitatunga
Peacocks roam freely
Rhinoceros snake
A little axis deer
You don't think of camels as grass dwelling animals
Sarus crane
This emu seems to like to pace
This goat wants to know who you're looking at
Noisy fluffy ram
Greater kudu
Springbok
A goat from above
Even the Hampton Inns here hand out free bourbon
Dinner and gambling at the Tropicana in Evansville