Georgetown KY #9 - Monday Monday

 

March 9 2020

Back in the 60s the Mamas and Papas sang "Monday Monday so good to me. Monday mornin' it was all I had hoped it would be." These lyrics were appropriate for our second stop on our 6 state pickleball tour.

After spending a few days in Dayton OH we drove to Georgetown KY Sunday evening. Our pickleball play was scheduled for Monday morning at The Pavilion which was just down the road from where we were staying. We made sure to get a good night's rest so we would be ready to play early Monday morning. It was a very nice facility with the courts on the gym floor and tall curtains surrounding them to keep any activity in that area. As expected, the players were older with a range of skill levels represented. Since the group was at 10 people, there was no structured rotation. After playing a few games together, Barb and I split to play with others. It was a friendly group and we had an enjoyable time.



 


Once we completed playing at The Pavilion, we returned to our hotel, got cleaned up and on the road again to head to TN where we would be playing that evening. Our route took us near North Corbin KY where the original Sanders Café (KFC) is located. We stopped for some lunch and an learned about the origins of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Colonel Sanders.

Location: Pavilion Dr, Georgetown, KY 40324, USA

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