With the exception of one dog chase, it was a nice shorter ride. With the time change, the sun does not come up until closer to 6:30am instead of 5:30am. Early in the morning after the dog chase, I turned onto connector between two county roads where the trees were dense on both sides of the road. The air was misty foggy thick with some sun rays starting to shine through the foliage. It was paved, but only one car wide. It was one of those roads that you see on movies where the moonshine runners are hiding in the woods just around the next bend. Thankfully, I did not see any, but I was glad to be off the creepy road. There were some pretty challenging climbs during the day, but once on top of the ridge the views of the valleys were pretty. Then, the road would descend just to have to climb onto the next ridge. There were a fair mix of cattle and horses in the fields, but no wildlife sightings today (unless you include squirrels. The temperature was in the 80’s which is much better than 100 degree days.
So, I made it to Berea’s O Kentucky RV Park at the same time the SAG team was pulling into the lot. After set up and since it was early, we ventured in Berea to explore the craft and artist shops. Lunch was at the local Main Street CafĂ©. Then, Kim and Vera acted like kids in a candy shop when we stopped at the candle manufacturer’s outlet store. Back at the RV park we discovered that the electric voltage at our campsites were dangerously low. (We have a meter in the camper). Low voltage can cause damage to both the refrigerator and A/C. When it was brought to the attention of the owner, he was not sympathetic. His solution was to move to a different site or he would refund our money so we could go elsewhere. We checked about a dozen other spots with the same voltage issues. So, we switched the refrigerator to gas and spent the afternoon/ night with the fan blowing on us. Again, it was hot but not 100 degrees. We survived, but it will be good to move on down the road. (It is all part of the experience…right?)
Wow, this guy went all out on his mailbox
There is something about these barns with quilting patterns on them, but I am not up to date on the issue. I saw a number of them.
We enjoyed lunch at the Main Street Cafe.
Hey, Tim! I've been following your blog as you, Kim and her parents travel the country. So exciting! Mom (Judy) told me about your trip, and then Melissa Childs shared the link with me. I've been hooked ever since.
ReplyDeleteI just looked up the info on the quilted barns. Here's a link for you and your readers: http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/travel/quiltbarnstrail.htm
Since KY has a sewing and quilting tradition, folks are using the painted quilts as artwork to lure travellers off of the main highways onto the country roads on Quilt Trails. They are hoping that this will help to boost the economy of the smaller towns. Plus, since the quilts are painted on wood blocks and then hung, the community all coming together to paint. The patterns are those that families in the areas have quilted for generations. The movement is now spreading to other states, too.
Enjoy the rest of the ride, and say hi to Kim and your family! I'm hoping to be home for Christmas this year so I'll see you around church.
Alison
Thanks for the input about the Quilting Barns! Glad you are enjoying the blog.
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