She said: When we got back to the campground last night we saw Evan and Andrew’s campsite set up right near ours, but they were already settled in for the night. Talked to them in the am and they were stopping in Sebree, about 75 miles, and we hoped to get further than that. We said our good-byes, not sure if we will run into them again on the trip, as they are thinking of taking a bike trail north of the Ozarks and then joining the route again later. Paul left Falls of Rough early and I finished packing up and went for a little bike ride myself. Headed out and on to meet for lunch in Beech Grove. It was in the 90’s and very humid today with not a cloud in the sky, so Paul was going through his drinks rather quickly. If a few days ago was the day of the corn, today would be considered extreme day of the corn. There were a few places where I felt I was driving through a corn maze. The crops were close to the road on both sides and the road was curvy, so I guess you get the picture. I couldn’t pull off anywhere to get a good shot, but I tried anyway. Our Adventure Cycling maps told us of coal trucks in this part of Kentucky, so we were glad to be through here on a Sunday as well. It wasn’t planned, but with luck on our side we rode through the worst of coal country on 2 Sundays. We are staying in Marion Kentucky tonite and will say good-bye to Kentucky as we take the ferry across the Ohio River tomorrow.
He said: Tried to get an early start because we knew it was going to be hotter. By 7:30 the sun was riding with me. Most of the day was on open roads, no shade, big open farmland. Corn and soybeans. Stopped and talked to a farmer on the side of the road for awhile. Not a big fan of Obama. The farm is 2000 acres, corn and soybean, and he said they have to take out an insurance policy in order to borrow money from the bank. More of the same rolling hills, not as high as previously. Saw coal barges tethered on the side of a river. Was trying to make it to Marion, which would have been 116 miles, but ran out of gas in Clay, which was 96 miles. It is great having a support driver because there is no place to stay in between. Would have had to stop at 75 miles at a hostel at Sebree. So tomorrow we start from Clay, we have about 30 miles to the ferry which takes us over the Ohio River to Illinois. Looking forward to the ferry ride, a new state, and different terrain. Oh yeah-hit a milestone on Saturday that I forgot to mention; went over the 1000 mile mark, roughly ¼ of the way done! 96 miles.
Picture doesn't do it justice-corn for as far as your eye can see.
This is downtown Clay. It was the second town we pulled up to that looked like a Hollywood set-you would swear there wasn't anything behind those buildings!
Coal barges tethered along the river-I guess they don't work on Sundays either.
In the 90's with oppressive humidity up here too. Get used to the corn --- Keith drove back from CA a couple of times and said it goes on and on and on. More of it is probably going for ethanol than cattle feed even though it's been proven that it costs more to grow it and process it than the return on the fuel. George W. thought (I know an oxymoron) that it was better to waste money on it than to send the money overseas. Stay hydrated.
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