We started by going to Rebecca Ruth Candies for a tour and some candy. The place is pretty small but they make 3 million candies a year and 120 varieties. The original owner (a lady) invented bourbon balls (chocolate covering a bourbon cream) and her grandson is running the place now. I’ve never had a bourbon ball before, but they are an incredibly rich chocolate. By the way, I thought the shop looked a bit like Honeydukes.
We walked around the capital building. I was amazed at all the marble and columns in this place.
Frankfort has a wildlife center that is pretty amazing for the price (free!). It was sorta like a zoo, but the animals are all from Kentucky. Inside they had live snakes, frogs, and bees along with several stuffed animals. Outside they had bobcats, a bear, an eagle, deer, elk, and several other local species. There were also volunteers at the different stations that were quite knowledgeable to answer questions.
I had to go to the town’s cemetery (but didn’t get locked in this time). Daniel Boone and his wife were buried here along with several (17) governors of Kentucky. We thought the stone for Daniel Boone wouldn’t pass today’s PC police. One side showed Boone fighting an Indian while Rebecca his wife was shown milking a cow. Other interesting stones we saw included a veterans’ memorial and some interesting inscriptions like “Anne. Consort of Langon Sneed. Died 1812.” Consort?? I guess that can mean a spouse, but I've only heard that used with royalty.
Finally, our last stop in Frankfort was at a bourbon distillery. There are several (6) distilleries to visit in this area. We went to the smallest and oldest one. While I can’t say I like bourbon that much, it was an interesting tour. Plus it smells much better than making beer.
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