Michael checked in tonight to say that he and C&C are camping on top of a mountain near the intersection of Lee County, Owsley County, and Jackson County, KY. They left the Hamblin family house this morning only to be followed for about 2 miles by the family's German Shepard. They stopped in Buckhorn to see the cathedral which has an impressive organ and considerable flood damage from a flood in the 60's. Michael said he took some pictures, so hopefully they'll be coming soon. They stopped in Booneville for a lunch/dinner at a diner there. In addition, they met their first West --> East biker: a guy going from LA to NYC.
In total, they did about 50 miles of hills today. Soon they'll be out of hilly country and on to the flat, flat Great Plains. (Just to give an idea, it's pretty darn impressive how big the Appalachians are still considering they are 480 million years old! In contrast, the Colorado Rockies are only about 75 million years old.) They're aiming to hit Berea, KY tomorrow and take a half day break. Michael said he's having some trouble with his tire being "sketchy" and that Calum is having trouble with his cassette. So they're hoping for a bike store in Berea. That's all for today!
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Bears and dogs and lots of dessert Oh MY!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great updates Alice.