Rough River Dam - Providence
92 hot and sweaty miles
6 hours and 37 minutes in the saddle
36.2 mph max speed
13.9 mph average speed
We left Rough River a little later than expected after a huge Kentucky breakfast. Today's ride has taken us through gentle countryside with mostly side and tail winds which has helped us complete big mileage. Still, it has been a long day and we were very happy to see the sign for Providence City Limits.
When we got into town a Harley Davidson rider with long hair, tattoos and a headband pulled alongside us and asked if we were the English couple that were staying at Magnolia House B&B. That was wild Willy our host for the night. He has been a great host and even travelled 40 miles to get us a bottle of wine. Yet again we are in a dry county. His son is graduating from high school tomorrow and is the valedictorian speaker, so the whole family spent the evening writing his speech and helping him practice.
Today we met another group of cyclists in Utica, travelling from Missouri to York Town. It was 3 older gentle men and their wives in a follow vehicle. Light weighters! One of the cyclists gave us a book he has written: Pedal 'n Ponder, a Christian Devotional for Cyclists. Obviously we are in the middle of the bible belt. In fact, today has had a religious flavour since Willy is an ordained pastor.
This morning we said good-bye to Debbie and Alan since it seems unlikely that we will catch up with them again on this trip. They have been great cycling companions and we are sad to leave them behind.
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