From Nowhere Kentucky

Today we headed for what seems to be known as the prettiest town in West Virginia: Lewisburg. However, this title must indicate a lack of beauty in the state's towns. We got to Lewisburg and found it a little dull, and headed West instead of sticking around.

In the end, the day was filled with many small stops: a beautiful waterfall by the side of the road, a lookout point with five our six hawks circling right before us, and a huge gorge with the second largest arch bridge in the world (so they say). Today was the first day when we really changed our plans in mid-ride, and when we encountered things we hadn't expected to find. I think the hawks were my favorite. They were so majestic, just drifting around...

I had really wanted to go to West Virginia, probably because of some idealized vision of rural United States. I can't say anything really surprised me. Except maybe the Cypriot and Mexican who served us lunch in Lewisburg--who knew there were such people in West Virginia!

We drove across the border after dinner and checked into the first hotel we could find. I don't even know what town we're in.

Love from Kentucky,

Sarah