The day started out foggy and cold but cleared to an amazing day...blue skies, 60 degrees and clear roads! We had stretches of road today that felt like nobody passed us for hours.
We are definitely starting to enter the Appalachians. The steeps are steep and long! Mike rode 79.9 miles today and when he discovered the number he moved the bike forward on the route just far enough to hit an even 80 miles.
While Mike was riding I received a history lesson today. While I was photographing one of the decorated barns, a woman stopped so that she wouldn't drive through my shot. She then rolled down the window and told me the barn I was photographing was one of her favorites. I asked her if the patterns meant anything. She told me that farms use to hang a quilt outside of their barns as a symbol to let slaves know that it was a "safe house" for them. This concept has evolved into beautiful works of art for what may otherwise be an old weathered barn, they are truly beautiful.
I asked her also why the barns in Kentucky were painted black, rather than the traditional red. She said that years ago they would dry tobacco in the barns and it would dry faster if the barn was painted black.
We met some more cyclists today, Diane and Heather left the coast in Virginia less than 2 weeks ago and are headed to Oregon. We chatted for a while about our experiences and filled a water bottle for them. As Mike rode off they mentioned how lucky he was to have the support he has! (Yes that was a plug for what a supportive and loving wife I am.)
You don't want to park wrong at this church!
We did a little house hunting today in our spare time.
And last but not least the cow of the day taken this foggy morning.
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