On US 431, Central City, KYI was warned as far back as Owensboro that I would find a couple good hotels in Central City, just not to stay at the Caronoda. But two of the good hotels were booked up, and the third had been destroyed by a tornado earlier in the year. As it turned out, Rocky the manager upgraded me to a double, and I had a great night's sleep.
On US 431, Central City, KY
On US 431 north of Adairville, KYThe headwind was so strong that I could smell the sweet aroma of tobacco for a quarter mile before I reached this curing barn. A few miles down the road, I saw a closed barn with smoke pouring from the eaves, which I assumed was a fire-curing operation.
On US 431 north of Adairville, KY
On the town square of Adairville, KYIn front of the IGA, I was welcomed into town by the mayor of Adairville, Mr James Wilkerson. I found out later that Adairville's town square was the location of the famous duel between Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson.
On US 431 south of Adairville, KY
On US 431 south of Adairville, KY
On US 431 south of Adairville, KY
On Main Street in Springfield, TN
On US 41 south of Springfield, TNFrank Capanear, also known as "Average Frank," rode his bike from home in Tucson, AZ, all the way to Jacksonville, FL, to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project and also in support of his son, a Navy SEAL currently deployed in Iraq. His personal blog is at averagefrank.blogger.com, and his mission statement can be found here.
On US 41 south of Greenbrier, TNI felt ridiculous riding a bicycle into a Sonic, but I badly wanted a strawberry milkshake. Sitting out on the patio, I had a good chat with Kim, who wished me a safe ride. Can you believe she has a daughter old enough to tend bar in East Nashville?
Way to go Scoop! You made it to Nashville. Congratulations!
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