Our drive began in the not so little town of Nicholasville. Just off of Main Street is Richmond Road. This is not the same as the Richmond Road in Lexington. This is a windy country road past the new school and on into the hilly Jessamine country side. This road took us to Spears Country Store. It looked like an interesting place to stop, but I was looking forward to the ferry and didn’t. It’s just another reason for me to take a drive in the country.
Onto Tate’s Creek Road and past Spears is an amazing drive. The old country road to the ferry was up and down, twisty and curvy. Parts of the route were shaded in a nice cool canopy of trees. For a time it even followed a brook on its slow way to the river. Old barns, churches and a few houses dotted the roadside.

At the ferry, there is a park where travelers can park their cars and stretch their legs. Benches face the river, so that anyone can take a moment to watch the ferry make its slow endless journey back and forth across the river.

Over the river were more twisty country roads. It was refreshing to be away from the city and traffic. The air was cleaner and the temperature seemed almost cooler driving under the trees.

It was worth the extra time and gas to take a longer way into Richmond. The interstate is faster, but the old roads are much more fun.