Today the travels are through the last stretch of eastern Kentucky before entering Virginia. Still lots and lots of dogs chasing Taylor.
I believe this is called Virginia Creeper, but it made us think of Jurassic Park. Many combinations of vines and trees look like bears or giants.
I wanted to get a picture of something that showed "Old Regular Baptist Church." Much better than one of those new fangled unique ones :)
We met up in the town of Elkhorn City to determine if we would stop there or go a bit further to make it all the way to Breaks...to Virginia. While I awaited Taylor I walked around town near the "riverwalk." The town made an effort an making this a destination and worthy stop for visitors, but alas the visitor center itself, in a
There were 4 concrete blocks like below with quotes from elders in the community...
Can you read this one? It says, "When the Old Regular Baptists came down to baptize, we stayed in the river 'cause we didn't have on swim trunks."
"They threw me in the river and said sink or swim. That's how most around here learned."
On the way out of town in Elkhorn City...
Made it to the state line!
We took a little hike together before dinner in the resort restaurant and then settling in to our campsite.
