Tag: Grand Rivers

NT15: Cave-In-Rock IL

Natchez Trace Tour Day #15 Grand Rivers KY to Cave-In-Rock IL Today: 57.9 miles Cumulative this tour: 809.4 miles Morning came too soon for me. My first thought of the day was that we might want to take another rest day right here. Jack and I were both kinda quiet this morning and left the motel by 7:30am, rolling over to an adjacent restaurant called Miss Scarlet’s. The interior was decked out like a speakeasy with Scarlett O’hara memorabilia adorning every wall, including signed photos from Vivian Leigh. Incongruously, a funk Philly soundtrack played in the background. I scored 2

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NT14: Land Between The Lakes KY

Natchez Trace Tour Day #14 Land Between The Lakes TN to Grand Rivers KY Today: 50.7 miles Cumulative this tour: 749.5 miles Only 20 yards from my tent this morning deer were pawing around. I took in the quiet morning sounds of owl hoots, geese cackles, fish jumping, insects singing. One fine morning to be alive, and here. Mist rose off the water, followed by a sudden chill that cleared it all, then more warmth and mist. Perhaps it was a minor mistake last night to pitch my tent beneath a big oak. Throughout the night, acorns would drop. I’d hear one hit high

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