Thursday, March 19, 2015
Stopped in to Fitness 24/7 to get out of the rain and warm up!
Stopped in to Fitness 24/7 to get out of rain a bit and warm up. No places of Buisness between Renfro Valley and Here. I am a mile and 1/2 from Berea
It is cold and rainy, but I have my gear.
Day 5 Mt Vernon, KY Horse came out to greet me! Old state Highway 25 was a nice break from US25
This horse was standing looking out of the barn when I came by, and when I stopped came out greet me. Probably wanting me to give it something to eat!
Day 5 Cliff overlook I can almost see the Indians looking out over the cliff!
I can almost see the Indians looking out over the cliff!
Day 5 Mt Vernon.... It's a long hill, but I'm almost at the top!!!
It's a long hill, but look how far I've come!
Day 5 Renfro Valley - Hiatt Cemetery A nice spot to pause and pray....
Hiatt Cemetery...A nice spot to pause and pray. Many of these are from the early 1800's and maybe even earlier than that.
Day 5 Mt Vernon, KY Welcome to Renfro Valley! Home of great entertainment!
More nice people along the way....These nice ladies gave me an extra pair of gloves...
Expect great things from God, Attempt great things for God - William Carey
Larry Penix
Day 5 Mt Vernon McDonalds People along the way.
Day 5, 8:30 AM
Getting ready to pull out of the motel in Mount Vernon. It is slightly raining outside, and the weather forecast for today and tomorrow is rain, rain, rain. Thankfully I have a poncho. I have not had to use it yet. We'll see how it works.
There is a McDonald's a couple miles up the road at Mount Vernon where I plan to
stop for breakfast before heading out to Berea. Today Should be the easiest day yet except for the rain. I should only have to cover about 25 miles.
As a sidenote, there is a really good Mexican restaurant right here next to the motel in Mt. Vernon.
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song Will I praise him." Psalm 28:8
There is a McDonald's a couple miles up the road at Mount Vernon where I plan to
stop for breakfast before heading out to Berea. Today Should be the easiest day yet except for the rain. I should only have to cover about 25 miles.
As a sidenote, there is a really good Mexican restaurant right here next to the motel in Mt. Vernon.
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song Will I praise him." Psalm 28:8
Day 4 hardest day
This morning I needed to get my bike worked on so I went to Mike's bike shop in London, KY. You can see the pictures of it in my earlier blogs,. The store does not officially open till 10 AM however, Mike allowed me to come in just a few minutes early. He's a real nice guy and he explained a lot about bike maintenance and repairs to me. He fixed my bike rack, and gave me a tuneup and lube.
As I said earlier, today has been the hardest day yet. The hills were numerous and long. Coming out of London up 638 is one very long hill.The good thing about 638 is once you get near the top of the hill there is a store called Robinson's market. They serve both cold cuts and hot food. Had a good meal with some very down-to-earth country people. Amanda and the workers there fix pretty good hotdogs.
Between London and Mt. Vernon there are hardly any places to get food or water (unless you get it from the rivers and creeks, for which you will need a filter). After Robinson's market, you will not see another store until you get to Mount Vernon. There is a café in Livingston however, it was closed when I came through around 7 PM. Even though it was a long and winding road, and even though I am exhausted and sore, it was a great day. There was the beauty of the rolling hills on the mountain tops, and the winding of the creeks and rivers along the trace. There were quite a variety of cattle and barnyard animals. The biggest aggravation today were the many dogs that chased me. At one house there was a whole pack of dogs that came out after me. They circled around me like a pack of wolves. I continued to put my bike between myself and them. Next time I will probably bring Pepper spray with me.
One of the highlights of the day was coming down the other side of 490. Once you start down the mountain you do not have another big hill until you get to State Road 25. The road from Rockcastle river bridge all the way to Livingston is an easy ride, however, State Road 25 from Livingston to Mount Vernon is demanding. Adding to the struggle was the fact that I ran out of water just after I got to Livingston. Getting my bike worked on was a necessary thing but it did put me behind. I rode into Mount Vernon at the Kastle Inn just as it turned dark.
As I contemplated my journey today I could not help but think about how life is much like the road I am on. There are up hill challenges and there are dangers around every curve. Sometimes when you think you can't go any further, you find that extra strength to go on. You long for the destination, but you cherish the journey.
To follow along on the trip you can view the actual journey and pictures by clicking on the link below:
Expect great things from God, Attempt great things for God - William Carey
Larry Penix
As I said earlier, today has been the hardest day yet. The hills were numerous and long. Coming out of London up 638 is one very long hill.The good thing about 638 is once you get near the top of the hill there is a store called Robinson's market. They serve both cold cuts and hot food. Had a good meal with some very down-to-earth country people. Amanda and the workers there fix pretty good hotdogs.
Between London and Mt. Vernon there are hardly any places to get food or water (unless you get it from the rivers and creeks, for which you will need a filter). After Robinson's market, you will not see another store until you get to Mount Vernon. There is a café in Livingston however, it was closed when I came through around 7 PM. Even though it was a long and winding road, and even though I am exhausted and sore, it was a great day. There was the beauty of the rolling hills on the mountain tops, and the winding of the creeks and rivers along the trace. There were quite a variety of cattle and barnyard animals. The biggest aggravation today were the many dogs that chased me. At one house there was a whole pack of dogs that came out after me. They circled around me like a pack of wolves. I continued to put my bike between myself and them. Next time I will probably bring Pepper spray with me.
One of the highlights of the day was coming down the other side of 490. Once you start down the mountain you do not have another big hill until you get to State Road 25. The road from Rockcastle river bridge all the way to Livingston is an easy ride, however, State Road 25 from Livingston to Mount Vernon is demanding. Adding to the struggle was the fact that I ran out of water just after I got to Livingston. Getting my bike worked on was a necessary thing but it did put me behind. I rode into Mount Vernon at the Kastle Inn just as it turned dark.
As I contemplated my journey today I could not help but think about how life is much like the road I am on. There are up hill challenges and there are dangers around every curve. Sometimes when you think you can't go any further, you find that extra strength to go on. You long for the destination, but you cherish the journey.
To follow along on the trip you can view the actual journey and pictures by clicking on the link below:
Expect great things from God, Attempt great things for God - William Carey
Larry Penix
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