Thursday, May 27th, Day 21
Rough River Dam to Utica, Kentucky (45 miles)

Another day in hell with heat and humidity (sound familiar??).
By 9am, we were going up and down hills and the sweat was pouring from our pores.
The consensus amongst us was the previous day was the worst. We all agree that this was the second part of a double header…both days equally disastrous.
As afternoon came, so did the roar of distant thunder storms that didn’t reach us. The saving grace here was a tremendous reduction in the temperature and humidity. Within two hours, we felt a lot more comfortable.
Today was a day of strict scheduling. We were given permission to use the local fire house that is locked at all times. The key we had to get from Mabel who runs J.R’s Market and she would be there until 5pm, then she’d be gone. We made it to Utica by 4pm. Picked up the key and made it to the firehouse. We were allowed to use their kitchen facility and the most welcome showers. They wanted nothing in return…they were most hospitable.