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Day 18, 6/22/77 It was cloudy that morning, soon sprinkling, raining and showering. We put on our ponchos and struggled as they flapped in the wind. The rain abated and we took off the ponchos, but on the next downhill, out of Kirkville, the odometer...
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Day 17, 6/21/77 We rode the twenty-five miles into Berea with no problems outside of myself. But I started feeling less excitement about the trip. Perhaps it was the hitch hiking—spoiling the purity of the grand endeavor. Perhaps it was boredom, or the...
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Day 16, 6/20/77 We left Buckhorn wet. Our clothes, the tent and even the sleeping bags were wet. Our gear seemed to be holding up, however. The bikes, tent, stove and even the cheap $16 sleeping bags were serving us well. We thought we would be nice to...
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Day 15, 6/19/77 We breakfasted with the biker group the next morning but left on our own. The hills weren’t so bad this time, only one difficult climb. We met another biker, traveling alone, named Gordon. He was traveling to Missoula , Montana and so...
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Kentucky Day 14, 6/18/77 With that early start we rode before breakfast. The cool, early summer morning was a nice change from the hot midmornings in which we usually began each day’s cycling. We could see a good-sized mountain ahead, but Delbert Tackett...
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Day 13, 6/17/95 The next morning, as we were folding up the sleeping bags and tent, the family invited us over for another cup of coffee. We sat on the porch with mom and the girls, enjoying the coffee and conversation, hearing coughing from inside the...
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Day 12, 6/16/77 Mid-morning of the next day we saw a sign on the road for “People, Incorporated.” This was a rural poverty social services program, so we chatted with the staff for a while, and left our resumes. They graciously accepted them, but I wonder...
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Day 11: 6/15/77 The next morning we had breakfast with the campers. At first I was disappointed they made us pay for it. Somehow, I thought we should be considered honored guests. But they explained they had bills to pay, and the $1.50 apiece wasn’t so...
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Day 10: 6/14/77 That morning, we chatted with Mr. Saul on the banks of the New River . He was an ex-Navy man who had been stationed in Norfolk . He’d returned to his homeland after retirement and ran a little store. He and I shared some sea stories, but...
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Day 9: 6/13/77 We should have done fine that morning. We had the fresh eggs to eat, a reminder of the kindness of our hosts. For some reason, I was suddenly in a hurry to get on the road. I asked Inanna if she would start lighting the stove. I figured...
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Day 8: 6/12/77 The next day was less eventful, but turned out to be the prelude for the event which came the closest to ending the whole adventure. We got a late 9:00 AM start, which was frustrating to me. I had to light the stove while Inanna watched...
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Day 7, 6/11/77 We were up early the next morning, and after a quick Figurine breakfast we rolled up the tent and sleeping bags. The normal process was for me to be inside the tent, rolling up the bags, while Inanna cleaned up the breakfast mess and put...
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Day 6, 6/10/77 The next morning, our legs were still sore, but not like yesterday. We did the stretch Inanna taught me: stand erect, lean on a tree, lift a foot up behind you, grasp the instep with the free hand, and pull the foot up to your butt. Then...
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Day 5, 6/9/77 , in Charlottesville The next day, we were too sore to ride. Our thighs were knotted with pain, even worse than the night before. All we could do was slowly walk around the town, gingerly stretching our legs. At a laundromat, we sat together...
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Day 4: 6/8/77 We woke up that morning in right field and brushed ice off the tent. That was surprising, because you don’t expect ice in Virginia in June. However, it heated up quickly that day and by midmorning we were hot and sweaty. Being out on your...
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