Bike Day Thirty-Three: Cave-in-Rock, IL to Utica, KY (Windy Hollow Campground north towards Owensboro)

Cave-in-Rock was a cute little town that was bike focused...but there were no open shops or restaurants other than the one in the state park itself.

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All through the town there were brightly painted bikes...We took one of the first ferries of the day to the Kentucky side.

All through the town there were brightly painted bikes...

We took one of the first ferries of the day to the Kentucky side.

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Off he goes...only to stop shortly to take a photo. Officially in Kentucky!

Off he goes...only to stop shortly to take a photo. Officially in Kentucky!

We passed Rough River Dam State Park

We passed Rough River Dam State Park

Gotta have horses in Kentucky...we thought these twins were cool!

Gotta have horses in Kentucky...we thought these twins were cool!

This visitor center had a replica of the ferry in its window

This visitor center had a replica of the ferry in its window

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After a stop in Sebree for a cold drink we decided to continue on a bit further to Utica. I biked a stretch with Taylor this afternoon. The van and camper were parked in a large paved parking lot used for three churches near one another. We got watc…

After a stop in Sebree for a cold drink we decided to continue on a bit further to Utica. I biked a stretch with Taylor this afternoon. The van and camper were parked in a large paved parking lot used for three churches near one another. We got watched when I parked and after we returned and put our things back in the van and camper. 

On the ride we saw this tree. I named it "A long obedience in the same direction"

You wouldn't guess it here but the skies were back and forth threatening rain and thunderstorms this afternoon. We drove to this campground...Windy Hollow...and were amazed that it was so very beautiful but so very empty.

You wouldn't guess it here but the skies were back and forth threatening rain and thunderstorms this afternoon. We drove to this campground...Windy Hollow...and were amazed that it was so very beautiful but so very empty.

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Toward evening the camp manager came by in his golf cart to talk with us about sheltering in the bathrooms if there was a bad storm. He also told us a story about how there was a lot of drug activity at the campground when they bought it...that 400 …

Toward evening the camp manager came by in his golf cart to talk with us about sheltering in the bathrooms if there was a bad storm. He also told us a story about how there was a lot of drug activity at the campground when they bought it...that 400 people would come to the beach on a saturday...and a long story about how he chased some folks out. He showed us the baseball bat and machete that he keeps in his golf cart to keep order. Okay! Great!

The sky looks lovely but storms were threatening. We let the kids know where we were since there were tornadoes nearby and a watch where we were as well.

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