Morning at Louisville. I learned that the nearest (and most iconic) attraction nearby was Churchill Downs, a.k.a. *The* Kentucky derby racetrack. If Kentucky's known for its horsies, then CD is the place where it's all at. In theory anyway. It was a right fine place, and a good photographic warmup even though I was never really all that fond of the derby. I did learn some little things about the gig in general, and really it was quite the fun experience.
Of course, this was also my first taste of summer sunshine and I dare say it was singularly horrific. I set out early at 7am, figuring that I'd be back before things really got scorching out there. That's the theory anyway. It turns out that after walking to the derby track, mooching about the museum and all that, I was really heading back at around 11am, which was pretty much as good as high noon. Note to self: walking around at high noon is a painful experience and should be avoided as much as possible.
After checking into my hotel, the next thing was to figure out where everything was downtown, and plan my movements for the next day. I felt real fortunate to have a free city trolley service that could take me across town in air conditioned comfort. That was a real life saver and would prove to be most useful in the coming days. I hit a thrift store just as it was closing, and then basically wandered about getting my bearings with the aid of a map.
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