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We left Illinois today and entered Kentucky. This felt very abrupt as we only stayed in Illinois for a single night, passing through the southern tip of the state. The last bits of Illinois were quite beautiful as our route took us along and through Shawnee National Forest.
Biking through the forest.
We biked through and between towering trees, dense vegetation, and mist filled valleys. I still cannot get over how different this is from our biking west of the Mississippi.
A playground structure modeled after a John Deere tractor.
About halfway through the day, it started raining. The visibility was tough and my shoes were uncomfortable while wet, but given the 80+ degree weather while exercising, I found the rain to be pleasant.
A dry patch in a parking lot left by one of our bikes.
The going is a bit treacherous between the rain and the free-roaming, aggressive dogs we have encountered in the area, but I enjoyed the scenery regardless.
-Leo