The Ark Encounter Road Trip Day 3

As the Ark Encounter was about 30 miles south of Cincinnati, we left to meet our friend, Anita, and her daughter who was bringing her two little ones.  They were delayed by heavy traffic so we had plenty of time to have breakfast at a Hardee's.

We found The Ark Encounter very easily as it is just off I-75 outside Williamstown, KY.

The shuttle bus from the parking lot/welcome center where we paid for parking and got our wrist bands.

This ark is massive!!!  Two of us got scooters (I wish I had!)

This is the group pavillion and next door are the restrooms

Had to stop for a cup of coffee because it was kinda chilly and damp.

It is a long walk to the other end...we entered at that end (not that long ramp!)

Fortunately for us, the crowds had not yet arrived, so we went right in.

The ramps inside the building ran almost the entire length then switched back almost the entire length. There are only three floors but it felt like ten miles by day's end.

The first things you see as you enter the actual Ark.

All of the above are the cages and food supplies.

Trying to take a photo of items in the glass displays was a challenge!  The glass reflected the flash.
My camera kept dying on me so I didn't get all the photos I wanted.

Looking up

This is how they must have cared for all those creatures while on board.

If you look closely, you can see the light cross on the door to the Ark.

This was a large exhibit about the fallacy of so many stories and versions of Noah's Ark.

The long ramp.

My photos got scrambled when I loaded them to the  computer.  This should have been at the beginning at the entrance to the Ark.

There are several topiaries in front of the  Ark

About 2 p.m., we enjoyed a late lunch buffet in the park's restaurant.  Plenty of food, desserts, coffee with several choices of creamers.  We were all stuffed for about $11 each.  Then it was back to the gift shop where I missed the postcards (found out later they were behind the exit door around the corner from the checkout).

After saying goodbye to Anita and her family, we headed back to the house to rest up for dinner.  And I had a long soak in that antique tub.  The others took showers.  Then we played Canasta til 11 p.m.