Not much to say about that day, except that it was the longest so far. 116km doesn't sound impressive, but on a fully loaded bike, at 33°C and with several climbs it's hard work. Some 10 miles before Hazard the street was closed for trough traffic because a bridge being under repair. I gave it a try and rode the 2 miles to the bridge. No one present and the bridge was passable. Walked my bike over and rode on. It was a tenth of a mile from the bridge to the next highway, I would have hated taking a detour because of that...
The last miles were on a major highway. Not many cars and a a wide shoulder, no problem. Got even better when the right line was closed for the last part and I had a lane plus a shoulder all to myself.
Kentucky has some of the nation's most important coal mining industries. Coal trucks are everywhere, as well as storage yards with huge mining machinery. You better not start an argument over renewable energy with the folks here!
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