It is about 8:30 AM and I am packed and ready to go. Shawn and his family graciously allowed me to borrow his hunting backpack which I have traded for the basket on my bike that was not holding up too well. Had a wonderful night stay with great hospitality. Fortunately, the house is right on the Boone Trace Trail! I will be able to pick up where I left off last night. I am very thankful for the nice young man at the Food Mart I stopped at last night. They were very helpful, and accomodating. They helped me out with some issues with my bike and allowed me to hang out there for awhile. I will have to mention their names later because I have already packed, and I have their names in my backpack! However, I did find out the name of the man who placed all the signs that says: "Boone Trace" along the route. His name is Mike Mills, and he is from Barboursville. Not sure if he's any relation to Hazel Mills that I met yesterday in Flat Lick, but if he ever reads my blog, I want him to know how thankful I am for the work that he did. Just a side note...one of the signs had been turned upside down and was pointing the wrong direction, however it was obvious to me that some pranksters had done this because the word Boone was also upside down!
As I head out the sun has just peaked over the mountains and there is a nice sunny view on the right side of the road. I hope to make it to London before dark tonight which is about 30 to 40 miles from where I am now. I will be taking mostly back roads as I had. Even though I am riding a bicycle, and some forms of modern communication, unlike the early travelers, I still feel that someway I am blazing a new path much like Boone. I will be traveling to places unknown, at least to me! I will be testing my will and my strength. I thought about coming in advance of this trip, and mapping it out in my car to check out all the roads, however I chose not to. I wanted this to be a new, fresh, and adventurous experience much like it wouldve been for the early settlers. And so I forge ahead!!!
Expect great things from God, Attempt great things from God - William Carey
Larry Penix
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