Day 8: Friendly pigs

Begin:       Boonville, KY

End:          Berea, KY 

Miles:        60 miles  

I'm writing this a day late.

Just never got around to pulling out the pen and paper.

The ride was pretty easy (60 miles) with some rollercoasters in the beginning.

Took a shortcut that the locals had pointed out to us.

Not sure how much it really saved us, but every mile counts.

The shortcut was a single, poorly paved (gravel in parts, big holes in others) road that went by a dozen or do houses along the valley floor.

Had a couple of run-ins with some very fast dogs.

Luckily Chris tires them out before they notice me.

Chris had a pretty rough day.

He was just mentally tired and paid for it.

Most of the ride was shady so I rode without a jersey.

We went by a pen of 5 or so pigs who ran to the fence to greet us.

It was our best welcome from all the cows, dogs and horses we have passed by.

Rolled into Berea around 1 pm and sat in a park.

Called the Wileys (a couple who open their house to cyclist).

They reminded me a lot of the McIntyres.

They had weeks worth of dishes in the sink and newspapers, magazines and books everywhere.

He was a big bike racer  and glued to the coverage of the first day of the Tour de France (34 mph for 4.5 hrs).

Free shower and a bed.  Yea!

Had dinner at Antonios - a large sub and large antipasto for me.

I'm a pig.

Rode our bikes without gear and almost fell off.

Our bikes seemed so light.

The front wheel was impossible to hold steady.

I'm going to have to re-learn to ride a bike.