July 25th - Day 12 - Council, VA to Elkhorn City, KY - 32 miles
Today started out as another day climbing through the Appalachian Mountains. As I approached the Virginia/Kentucky border I stopped a couple times near Breaks Interstate Park that straddles the border and took some pictures of the scenic overlooks. Cynthia joined me there and we enjoyed some time seeing the sights together. We briefly discussed how we could make up the week that we lost with Cynthia's injury and Cynthia finally came up with a good proposal.
So here's how it goes: we skip Kentucky for now, drive to Illinois and continue from there. Kentucky is close enough to Ohio that we can come down and complete the ride when we have time, unlike if we had a section to complete out west. We didn't want to do the ride in segments this way, but we figure it's better to reach the west coast than to fall short.
After considering its impact on the ride I quickly agreed with Cynthia's idea. I rode the rest of the way into Elkhorn, KY, the first town on the other side of the border. There I met up with Cynthia again and got in the car and drove to Marion, KY on the west sie of the state. Tomorrow morning we will drive into Illinois and start just on the other side of the Ohio River.
Quality Water Means Quality Life
1.2 billion people do not have access to clean water. Help others avoid the choice between thirst or disease.
As we passed through the Ozark Mountains, among Missouri scenic rivers, we came to a gorgeous little spot called "Two Rivers." At this convergence of the Jacks Fork and Current rivers, the silt heavy rapids of the Current meet the clear calm of the Jacks Fork river and one can actually see the divide between the two. I couldn't help but think of the divide between our access to clean water and the lack thereof in the villages of rural Ghana.
Troy and I consume on average, about 12 to 20 (20 oz) bottles of water daily. That's 12 to 20 times per day that, unlike the people in rural Ghana, Troy and I avoid illness without even realizing it. Regardless of how many miles we ride, we have no doubt that stopping anywhere along the road for water will be easy and risk-free.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment