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We really enjoyed our night at the Baptist church in Sebree. A hot shower, home cooked meal, laundry, and friendly company is a wonderful combination. I believe they’ve hosted somewhere around 225 cyclist this season alone. They come from not only every corner of this country, but also from Europe, New Zealand, and one from Korea. Who knows how many additional cyclist pass through unaware of the haven, or just not ready to call it a day.

The ride today was pretty uneventful. We managed to dodge yet another storm system that had passed through during the night, while we slept safely sheltered. The weather during the day was gorgeous. Bright, clear, and crisp barely breaking 70 degrees. The hills are gradually getting taller but still manageable. We’ve been passing through chicken country, as we regularly get the distinct odor of large hen houses. Today we also began to pass through the occasional tobacco field and could spot the large leaves hanging to dry in nearby barns, or on one occasion on racks covered by tarps outside.

We decided to call it a day at 81 miles. The sun was getting low and on the winding hilly roads visibility starts to become an issue. We reached a nice campground with showers at a little lake just off Rough River outside McDaniels KY.