Paducah KY

We moved about 325 miles yesterday in a westerly direction across far southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee. The land generally got flatter as we moved west, but it was almost all trees. We also saw a large number of farms along the way - corn and tobacco plants aplenty.

We made a morning  rest stop in a park in a tiny Kentucky town. The park had a covered area, providing some much needed shade. While we were there, a quick rain shower moved across and we laughed that we had stopped and were under cover. The rain lasted 5 minutes.

The whole day was very hot and humid. The further west we rode, the stronger the afternoon winds blew from the south. When we finally arrived in Paducah, the temperature was 96.

The last few miles were through a National Park System preserve called the Land Between the Lakes. This is a long road up between two of the largest lakes in Kentucky. At the northern most point, we crossed a bridge over a man made channel connecting the lakes. Very scenic was how we described the day.

Today we will cross the Mississippi river for a brief cut through Illinois, then spend the day in southern Missouri. Thanks for checking on the guys!