Day 5 comes to a close

My how quickly the weather can change. Earlier this week it was sunny and warm. Today, It was cold and rainy all day. On the bright side, I stayed relatively dry. My pants and jacket are 100% polyester. I also wore a poncho. The toboggan I wore kept my head warm, in fact the last few miles I had to remove it because I was so warm I was sweating. My feet stayed dry because I had waterproof shoes. The only thing that really got cold was my hands because the rain soaked my gloves on the last few miles of the trip. I will probably get me some leather gloves tonight. In case you're wondering why I am putting so many details about things like clothes, I am doing this for the fellow bikers that may decide to do this trip at a later time.

At the very beginning of my trip I made a wrong turn. Had I paid attention, I would've known. The printed directions that John Fox created says to turn Right at stop light when get to (McDonald's on corner) and remain on US 25- 5.6 mile 

I went a couple miles in the wrong direction before I realized it, and I had already crossed at least two or three pretty big hills. I then  turned around and came back the same way I came. 

The little Community of Renfro Valley is just outside of the town of Mount Vernon. It is a nice little area as you can see from a few of the pics, however it is closed at this time for the season. That was fine with me, it meant less traffic. 

Scaffold Cane Rd. was a very nice road that took you along the countryside away from the busy traffic. In fact I hardly saw a vehicle the whole time I was on the road. That probably varies depending on the time of day or time of year that you're on it. Yes, it would have been more enjoyable on a sunny day in May, however March is the month that Daniel Boone, Joshua Penix, and others made the famous trip into Kentucky. I am sure they had many cold, wet, and long days.I would describe my trip today as gloriously miserable. My discomfort is a reminder of the terrible conditions that our ancestors must have endured to make this great journey. 

The miserable, wet conditions made seeing the Motel at Berea such a welcome sight.

I don't suppose Daniel Boone and his party had the privilege of staying nice and dry during the night under journey, nor taking a nice hot shower. But I suppose he would have if he could've.

Life is a journey, and along the way we meet many people and have many experiences. Part of the reason for this trip was not just to connect to my historical past, but also to connect with the present.The people that I have met along the way have touched my heart. It makes me realize that there really are some wonderful people in this world. With all the news attention that focus on the evil people in the world, it is easy to become discouraged and to feel like the whole world has become evil. This trip has helped in someway restore my faith in humanity. People who were perfect strangers helping me by given me a hand by taking the time to get to know me. These are people I never would have met if I would not have taken this journey. For this reason I am thankful that I did.