Thursday May 2 – Eastern Kentucky

We get up and head northward to Berea. Berea is a folk artist and crafts capitol of Kentucky. Berea College is all about the artistry and fine crafts and is located in historic downtown Berea. The town is well maintained and there are galleries and artisan shops all over the place. We first head to a café and enjoy a nice breakfast. Then we check out many of the local artisan shops including the one owned and run by Berea College. Wells notices the total lack of photography works and wonders if photograph counts or does not count as art.

Midday we first head north then a bit east then south and finally east once again. It’s a full afternoon of twists, turns, ups, and downs. We take the slow and scenic route towards the eastern part of the state. Around suppertime we stop at a small state park, Jenny Wiley State Park and Resort. There’s a big lake as part of the park so maybe that is where the “Resort” part comes.

At the park we enjoy showers, supper, and a thunderstorm.

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