Berea - Harrodsburg
60 miles
5 hours and 18 minutes in the wet saddle
31 mph max speed
11.3 mph average speed
Weather: torrential rain for the majority of the ride
Today we have had abysmal weather all day, it has been cloudy and rain, but thankfully no wind. Visibility has been limited so we have not been able to enjoy the scenery.
Today it has been much flatter and we have only had a few gentle hills. Rolling farmland for cows and horses grazing and lots of ranches. Braking in the wet is difficult and especially so when you are trying to spray a pack of dogs at the same time as manouvering down a steep hill. We are learning new cycling skills every day.
Harrodsburg is a pleasant small town with many grand houses.
Today we have coined a new expression: the Kentucky half-mile. It refers to any random distance of less than 10 miles. As we have been cycling across America we have learnt that most people here don't cycle or walk and their appreciation of distance is limited. When we visited Harrodsburg tourist information they advised us that our motel was merely half a mile out of town. 6 miles later we reached our motel for the night.
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