Today was a mixed bag of highs and lows…. Beautiful scenery as we rode, lots of rolling hills, gorgeous homesteads and estates, decent roads. We were prepared to be less than impressed with Kentucky – not sure why because it really is pretty and one of our prettiest areas of the whole trip. Put it […]
Day 45 – near Buffalo, KY to Harodsville, KY – 77 miles Read More »
We didn’t ride, but it was a busy day! First, friend Karen from our neighborhood in Utah drove from Louisville with her Mom, and friends Roman and Steve, to meet us at our hotel with some Kentucky goodies. It was so nice to see another friend during our journey and to meet Jean, Roman and
Beautiful scenery today, no rain or thunderstorms and a lot less humid!!! A perfect cycling day. The roads were either very civilised with little traffic or crazy near the Rough River Dam State Park where everyone with a boat and trailer decided to converge. We also had less elevation gain today, making for pleasant cycle
Day 43 – Fordsville KY to Buffalo KY – 74 miles Read More »
Today’s ride was similar to yesterday’s (except no cool ferry), so there’s more to say about our hotel last night, which was a real surprise. The Holiday Inn Express Owensboro Riverfront, right on the Ohio River, is next to a cool convention center building, has a nicely designed lobby with a very tasty restaurant/bar, but
Day 42 – Sebree KY to Fordsville KY – 54 miles Read More »
Does taking a ferry for 1/10 of a mile across the Ohio River count as cheating??? Great start to the day. The ferry crossing was a fun change of scene, plus the early morning light was cool. We’re in Kentucky now. And more than 3/4 of the way through our journey’s mileage and days. Also,
Day 41 Cave-In-Rock, IL to Sebree, KY – 60 miles Read More »
Total washout day…… We think we dodged a heat bullet – heat index today is 110 with 80% humidity and severe thunderstorms. Ride hopefully resumes tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Day 39 Murphysboro IL Read More »
Today was a BIG day – Big elevation gain – 3,927 feet – for some reason we thought it was going to be more downhill – WRONGO! Big temps and humidity – 94 degrees, 80% humidity. Big, scary coal trucks passing us in Illinois Big Guts – we had to cross over the Mississippi River
Day 38 Farmington MO to Murphysboro IL – 88 miles Read More »
RAIN!!!! And lots of it! Within less than a mile we were soaked through, but thankfully not cold since the temperature was around 71 degrees. We were worried about slick roads and possible flooding but luckily escaped those obstacles. Our little friend here narrowly escaped being flattened- I moved him away from the middle of
Day 36 – Houston, MO to Ellington, MO – 70 miles Read More »
Today was a day of surprises. I came across this family of raccoons – here you see the 3 babies – mom had just run off. You’ll have to zoom in to see them better but trust me, they were so cute and CURIOUS! Unfortunately the car honked at them and off they scurried, cutting
Day 35 – Marshfield MO to Houston, MO – 66 miles Read More »
Today was quite pleasant – the landscape is greener and more roly poly, getting us geared up for the hills of Southern Missouri tomorrow (yay – outta Kansas!) And the temperature, though hot (94 degrees) was bearable with a light breeze. Finally a day with little headwind! A great riding day. About a week ago
Day 33 Eureka KS to Pittsburgh KS – 117 miles Read More »
