First stop as we headed to Kentucky – just a one-niter at River Trail Crossing -Butler, OH.
We arrived at Big Bone Lick State Park the next day. This campsite was halfway between the Creation Museum and The Ark Encounter. It was a perfect location…. but our site was not level side to side and also on an incline front to back. It was pretty tough getting it to level
The Creation Museum!
Our first adventure was the Creation Museum put together by Answers in Genesis (Ken Ham). We were very familiar with the creation vs evolution discussion from our days of homeschooling our children. It was a good reminder that a literal six day creation by our mighty God makes SO much sense!
The museum was very well done with lots of exhibits and diaramas that tell the story of creation. We explored the grounds, saw birds, butterflies, and fish – it was a very peaceful day.
The Ark Encounter!
The next day we went to The Ark Encounter. Our Google Maps App took us to the back side of the property where the maintenance yard and equipment were located. There were about 6-7 vehicles all there at the same time – crazy maps!
From the parking lot at the Ark Encounter, we boarded a shuttle bus to the Ark!. It is Sooo big – pictures just don’t capture the immense size and breathtaking appearance.
We enjoyed a great meal at the buffet, then toured the Ark. It was not the busy season, so we were able to enjoy a nice slow pace and not worry about crowds. The information shared as we went through the Ark was based a lot on common sense and from research done that would depict the time frame that the ark was built. They called it “Artistic License” (which by the way is also used to depict evolution).
Before we left – one more time to repair the closet bar. The bracket holding the bar gave way (too many bumps and jostles while traveling)! I drilled a hole and put the clothes bar through – cant fail this time!