July 18

July 18, 2013

Time changed on us again.  Makes a difference in the sun and departure times.  Left around 6:00.  Great sunrise.  Beautiful ride and again not many hills. Beautiful ride through Sonara.  Jerry had pancakes in Sonara.  Jerry found some nice Kentucky folk there.   A few dawgs.  Big hill just before Heaven Hill Distillery.  Ended up in a city called Springfield, home of St. Catharine College.  In the city park.  No showers but there are some available at a local aquatic center. Once we thought about all that, we remembered that there was a state campground at My Old Kentucky Farm.  So we packed up the bikes and rode backwards in the car.  We went and had a beer in a place called Mammie’s in Bardstown to toast our making it to Berea which at times seemed remote and impossible.   Tomorrow we make our ride into Berea.  Hallelujah.  Ride should be about 70 miles.

Still not finding the Kentucky people to be overly friendly.  Out west, it was so different.  Today we came over a route 150 that is not on the route.  Tried to shave a few miles.  Trucks and cars would not get over at all.  No shoulder to speak of.  Some deer today.  Still in Amish country.  Arnold from last night, the guy with all the schtick, was talking about the Amish and how they farm and how they like their beer.  Didn’t know that.

Camping was hot again.  Not sleeping very well.  Lots of cars on the road next to the campground.

Not much else to report.

Jeff, Jerry, Jack, and Sue