So we headed out today for our summer vacation. We are headed to New Haven CT for the A.C.G.H.S. Erector show. We decided we would add some fun things on the front end of the trip.
Our first stop this morning was the Mayfield Dairy Factory Tour. I saw a sign for it last year when we headed home from the erector show and I made note of it so we could stop this year. The Dairy is located in Athens Tennessee not far from Chattanooga. Tours are $8.50 per adult and includes an ice cream cone after the tour. They make milk, buttermilk, and ice cream at this plant. The novelty items are actually made in Birmingham. They fill everything from the little cartons we had in school up to gallons for milk and the square ice cream cartons up to three gallon tubs.
Our next stop was the new Buc-ees outside of Sevierville. It is exit 407 off of I40. It is the largest Buc-ees with 120 gas pumps and very large, clean rest rooms. We had bbq sandwiches for lunch.
The third stop of the day was the Bush Bean visitor center and factory. We did not take the factory tour here. They were close to closing so we just checked out the visitor center. They give a very good history of the Bush family.
This is the family home that was built in 1909.
They said Peyton had not be by there yet.
I tried to get Joe a new tie but he said he doesn’t wear ties much any more.
We finally stopped at our hotel for the night in Virginia. And I don’t know but critters always find me. We found this little guy in the hotel parking lot.
Good night. There are more adventures to find tomorrow.
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