Three States in Three Days

Ohio River, Indiana-Kentucky border.

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Saturday 19 May 2012 ~ Mount Vernon, Illinois to Evansville, Indiana

Yesterday (Friday) we left STL for Mount Vernon, and by tomorrow we will be in Kentucky; crossing three states in three days! In Mount Vernon we stayed at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital, and the PR director wanted a group photo for the hospital paper.

Pace-lining to Evansville. Amanda, Nicole, Reena, Jessie.

Illinois lays claim to Lincoln, as does Indiana, and probably Kentucky too.

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Sunday 20 May 2012 ~ Evansville, Indiana to Louisville, Kentucky

I was dreading this day after last night's briefing about the route and conditions: 120+ miles, 90+ degrees with humidity, losing one hour to the time zone change...'twas going to be a long long day. But it turned out to be better than I expected. It was hot, but not unbearable. We even had an early afternoon sprinkle that dropped the temperature 15 points. I tell my friends, I can be wet and warm, or cold and dry, but I can't do cold and wet. Today was wet and warm.

Coulter's bike had a slight structural issue right after mile 100. Lengthening shadows as I neared the end point.

Almost 125 miles today! The clock reads 17:02 but it's in PST, so 20:02 in EST. 

I love my bike.

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Monday 21 May 2012 ~ Rest Day in Louisville

We all needed the day off today. Lynn's Paradise Cafe was the perfect quirky stop for a group of travel-weary cyclists.

Light-hearted moment: Fuzzie, Rosie, Jessie.

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Tuesday 22 May 2012 ~ Louisville, Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio

Another 100+ miles today.

Only in Kentucky? Praise the Lord for Rest Stop #2 at DQ :)

Rest Stop #3 at the Birthplace of American Paleontology. There was Big Bone Road, Big Bone Creek, Big Bone Cafe...you name it, it was Big Bone.

111 miles; my bottom really felt this one. Crew #5 welcomed us with a finish line tape and inflatable toys. We also had a water balloon fight but I was afraid to get my camera wet so the frivolity was not documented.

Technically we ended in Ludlow, Kentucky and racked into the Indiana/Ohio border to stay at Blair's parent's farm.

Group shot. Little kids on Blair's 15-year old trampoline.

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Can't wait to be in Columbus tomorrow!!! 

(this post was completed on Wednesday 23 May 2012)