Harrodsburg - Bardstown
51 miles
4 hours and 2 minutes in the saddle
30.5 mph max speed
12.6 mph average speed
weather: thunder storms and we got soaked for the second day running
Our trip today was cut short today by bad weather yet again. When we were on the outskirts of Springfield a ferocious thunderstorm passed by and we decided that Bardstown would be a more suitable destination given the weather conditions than Lincoln's birth place national historic monument.
Springfield, which we passed through, was celebrating Kentucky Derby Day. All the school children were out in the streets dodging the showers while racing on their wooden play horses. We enjoyed the action from a cafe where the owner took pity on us because we were soaking wet. We were served steaming lattes and hot cinnamon pastries while we drip dried our clothes.
In the afternoon we pushed on to Bardstown, but diverted off the Adventure Cycling route to save miles and time. Bardstown is a historic town with palatial mansions. This evening we managed to just beat a major thunderstorm as we ran in to town for dinner. Kresos was worth making the dash for as the food was delicious.
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