Our camping spot in Marion's park. I'll remember this town because a stranger offered us a ride to get our groceries, which was heaven sent after a long ride and I'm on cooking duty too! And then we asked the ladies at the tuckshop for the little league softball game next to where we are camped if we could use their sink to wash our dishes, and they not only welcomed us in, but did our dishes too! These acts of kindness from strangers totally overshadows the fact that we have no showers here and are all a bit sweaty and smelly!
Had 70 miles to Marion today. But with views like this, it was a good day. And no afternoon storm!
Coal barges on the Green river
Morning light across the wheat fields.
The welcome sight of a Pepsi vending machine at the t-junction at the end of a seemingly endless string of rolling hills.
Pedaling the Kentucky rollercoaster. You crest one roller and there's the next one waiting. They just kept coming today. It's fun in the morning but the legs don't think so in afternoon!
We were heading into an angry dark storm. They call them frog stranglers here. Took shelter under a church porch, but not before getting totally drenched.
L to R: Carl (70) from California, New York Bob, and me taking a break in the shade of a country store's veranda. Free popsicles for cyclists here!
The community hall where we showered, a local clogging group practicing their joeys, donkeys, double cross steps and a bunch of other crazy named moves while having a whole lot of good country fun. Yeeeha!
Bill (closest) and Steve doing email and journals while supper is getting rustled up in the background.
Tent area in My Old Kentucky Home State Park. We've been spoilt with eating out the past days either because of the long cycling days or lack of facilities, but it's back to the cooking routine tonight.
Some of the log and stone buildings in the Lincoln homestead state park.
Sign at campground in Berea KY.
Had a sweet ride this morning. Only 35 miles so the legs were happy for the short day after the heavy days last week. Some of the houses on route showed the damage a tornado can do.
Layover day at the Oh! Kentucky campground. We are nicely spread out but the RV section is rather crowded. With the daytime temp. reaching 90deg F the pool was the place to be.
The scenery improved today. There were fewer coal trucks, trashy mobile homes and chained dogs. The views are back to rolling farmland dotted with old wooden barns. Everyone is looking forward to our rest day tomorrow after a hilly week.
We've passed through some depressed areas of Kentucky the passed two days. Pedal faster boys, I can hear banjos!
After a 70 mile day with many brutal climbs, we had to contend with this driveway. Our host for the night, David, was waiting at the top with iced tea.
Some of the counties are 'dry '. This tavern at the top of a steep hill on the county line must do roaring trade.
