The accumulated pain from this week is taking its toll. We are now in constant pain – our legs, especially our bruised bottoms (internally bruised and externally raw), and some sharp back shoulder pains.
The up and down climbs are increasing. Today we stopped in Marion, KY. As we were eating in a local café, some other cyclist came in and offered to us to come spend the night at the Baptist church they are reserved. We gladly accepted. They turned out to be a great group of people – 15 of them. They are on an official Adventure Cycling Association guided and partly supported tour from coast to coast.
There is Olaf from Hamburg, Germany, another man from England, another from Norway, several young men and two young women, and the rest older men, and one older couple.
Their leader had been chased by dogs the day earlier, had reached for his water bottle to spray the dogs and lost his balance and fallen. He broke his collar bone and three ribs.
In spite of all his pain, he will decided to continue to lead the group from his truck. We stayed in a large gymnasium at the church. They shared their food with us.
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