It occurs to me that a good yardstick for measuring a motel's quality is the number of bugs, dead or alive, that you find upon first entering the room. I am at a 6 bug motel in Owensboro, KY.
It's got some redeeming qualities though: namely the fridge and microwave. Lots of expensive motels (e.g. Super 8) don't provide them and I use them both (esp. the fridge). Other than that, yeah it's a dump. I'm here for 2 days :)
Did 70 miles today. The maps had me on rt 144 for the first half. Then they diverted north for sight seeing purposes. I stayed on 144 and saved myself 18 miles. So count it 88 towards the goal.
It was probably the most hilly day yet, though no wind (too many hills and trees I'm guessing).
I get the feeling that KY drivers don't see a lot of cyclists. They all go way too far to the left to pass and they'll wait a very long time to make absolutely sure it's safe. Also those damn rumble strips are everywhere (see pic).
I saw two other cyclists doing the underground railroad path today. They were supporting themselves with a van and going out and back from their motels. I didn't get the point.
Looking forward to a rest day tomorrow.
Side note: I'm on Central time now.
I won't tell Uncle Gene about the spider. He gets very upset if you kill them (of course, I do, but he doesn't know that.
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