49 miles to Sonora, KY
Today we met Ad, a policeman from the Netherlands, who has 10 weeks to complete the trail. He lost several days this past weekend when he broke a spoke. Unfortunately, there are no bicycle shops in Bardstown, so he had to rent a car and go up to Louisville to get it fixed. Too bad we didn’t know or we could have given him a lift in the Jeep. I gave him our number in case he has another emergency. Of course given that he is on such a tight schedule, he will undoubtedly be far ahead of us.
The Cave-In-Rock ferry, which crosses the Ohio River at the Illinois-Kentucky border, is closed due to high water. Maybe we will meet up with all the cyclists we have seen on the route and have a party.
We ended the day at Brooks General Store and Café, where they have been welcoming TransAmerica Cyclists since the first ride in 1976. Delores, the owner, had us sign a guest book which has signatures she has collected over the years. They also let us know that part of our route for tomorrow is under water and gave us a detour route which will save us much aggravation. The food was as good as the hospitality.
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| My view of Vincent and Ad |
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| Kentucky "Knobs" |
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| Brooks Family Article |
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