Friday, June 2, 2017

So now we are officially in Kentucky. I love the state motto (see pic on top). And the bottom photo seemed like a typical Kentucky field in the morning.
Road kill report- 1 raccoon, 1 fox ( a new one for this trip), 1 turtle, 1 deer.
Live wildlife report - 1 turtle, 1 deer.   The deer was fun. He couldn't find a spot to get back into the woods, so he bounded down the road with me for a while before escaping.
 Was out early to cross the Ohio River via ferry. There is a lot of water in the Ohio. I'd love to see where it meets and blends into the Mississippi. That is a lot of water, squared. 
It was so peaceful. Someone had warned me about trucks on this route, but it must have been too early for them. In Marion, I ran into a retired hairdresser who treated me as if I were a long lost friend. She was excited about meeting another cyclist from someplace new for her.
Met my first solo female rider. In her 20's, from New Hampshire. She likes riding alone, and seemed to be doing great. Tonight I am with Ray, a computer analyst from Saint Louis. He has been at his job for 42 years, but not thinking about retirement yet. We are at a church hostel in Sebree, Kentucky. They have been so nice - offering us some food and drink left over from an event yesterday.  From what other riders are telling me, I have a few days of OK riding - followed by some really tough uphill rides. We will see when we get there. Til next time

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