Saturday, August 9, 2008

August 4, 2008 Elizabethtown, IL to Grand Rivers, KY

The morning started early since hot weather was forecast. As we took off and the sun rose the fog that was present early dissipated.

We rode to the Ohio river and had to take a ferry over to Kentucky.



Leaving our corn and soybeans and wheat we entered forested areas and shady roads.
On the road anything can happen. We were riding along and found a 'wide load' truck blocking the road complete with 'flagger'. We had to wait until they put this mobile home in place in the trailer park before we could pass on.


We arrived at our destination, the in Grand Rivers, the Land Between the Lakes' of the Kentucky River and Cumberland River. Nice town with a marina full of sail boats and the home of Patti's restaurant which was in reality several excellent restaurants a miniature golf course, several shops, wedding chapel, and all kinds of neat stuff.

Our motel, the Grand Rivers Inn was owned by Veronica, a very nice lady from Hungary. Most gracious. Of course I couldn't leave without going to the bike store for a tune up.

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Astoria, Oregon to St. Augustine, Florida. Total miles 4,700.

Here are some of the cities on the route:
Astoria, OR - Start on May 31
Loop ride on June 1Portland, OR - June 3
Walla Walla, WA - June 7
Lewiston, ID - June 9-10
Missoula, MT June 14 and 15
Great Falls, MT - June 19 and 20
Helena, MT - June 22
Billings, MT - June 27 and 26
Custer's Last Stand Battlefield - June 30
Devils Tower, WY - July 2
Keystone (Mt. Rushmore) - July 4
Rapid City, SD - July 5
Sioux City, IA - July 12 and 13
Dyersville, IA - July 18 and 19
Hannibal, MO - July 24
St. Louis, MO - July 26 and 27
Grand Rivers, KY - August 4 and 5
Tupelo, MS - August 11 and 12
Mobile, AL - August 18 and 19
Tallahassee, FL - August 24 and 25
St. Augustine, FL - August 30 and 31

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Among my many passions: Cycling and helping others. As a cyclist this blog chronicles my dream of riding across these great United States of America. But as a veterinarian, having spent my career helping others, to make this epic ride complete, I am doing it with a purpose; to raise money through your sponsorship to help others.