Gary knew there was a Toyota Manufacturing Plant here and for weeks has been making arrangements to get us on a tour. We had one set for this morning so we packed up the bbow and headed off to find the Toyota complex located in Georgetown, KY.
Sitting on 1,300 acres this complex is huge with 7.5 million square feet under roof. Each year this plants 7,000 employees produce about 500,000 vehicles and engines. That works out to about 2,000 vehicles a day. It is a fascinating process to watch.
After surrendering photo ID, our cell phones and cameras, we boarded a tram and were taken thru the plant watching actual cars assembled from start to finish - from rolls of metal and plastic beads to a shiny new car rolled out the door. They make the Camary, Avalon and Solara here. I was amazed to learn they build the cars in the actual order they are sold, so a Camary can be built right next to an Avalon in the production line. They have developed an amazing system of production and assembly to accomplish this that I found very interesting. It was a great tour.
Next we drove out to the Wispering Woods Ranch for Taryn's horse ride. Gary found this place after much phone work where she can really ride a horse and not just walking in a line down a trail. We decided to all ride so we had our own personal guide who took us on a miriade of trails woven thru the hills around their ranch. Most of these trails where narrow. While our guide caught most of the spider webs for us we had to constantly watch for branches. Gary had a close encounter with one that left him with a nasty hole in this jeans but thankfully his skin remained intact.
In order to satisfy Taryn's riding desire our guide incorporated spurts of trotting and cantering - usually uphill. With trees that close there were some exciting moments in the saddle, especially since we were completely unfamiliar with the trails.
Our guide got quite a kick out of taking us out. She said we did what would normally be a two and a half hour walking trail ride in just 1 hour. I did not realize just how tightly I was gripping my horse with every muscle in me till the next day. Ouch! I'll just say they are all present and accounted for! Taryn thot it was all just delightful and was so pleased. We all had a great time. It's always the best when we do things together.
We all desperately needed a swim so after a quick dinner we enjoyed the pool and then went back down to the stables to see how many more horses had arrived for the show. There are at least six full size open arenas set up with jumps of all kinds. Some of the horses were out practicing. They are well trained and beautiful.
We are so excited to see the show tomorrow. What a God-thing that we can. This is what Taryn loves to do and part of what she has taken lessons for. Having the chance to see a National Show is an incredible experience for her.
She also found a horse for sale and can't wait to investigate.
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