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July 2—Maysville, KT


Today was wonderful.  We left as the sun was creeping over the eastern horizon.  Joe, our photographer, loves this light. He took pictures towards the east to capture the sun rising and pictures to west to capture the sun as it hit the clouds in the western sky.  He must have taken nearly a 100 pictures before we got far out of town.  We had excellent road surfaces, very low traffic, relatively flat terrain, and moderate temperatures (for a hot summer).  The first 40 plus miles flew by with speeds in the 13-15 mph range.  Joe continued to find things to photograph as we sailed along.  We were cycling on the Ohio River Scenic Byway in Ohio.  However, for most of the trip, the river was not visible.   We stopped in Manchester, Ohio for a soft ice cream cone and then had to pay for our indulgence.  For the last 13 miles the traffic picked up and it got hot.  Our lodging for tonight required us to cross the river into Kentucky. The Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge is a suspension bridge built in 1931. Its main span is 1,060 feet long, and the total length of the bridge is 1,991 feet. It connects Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio.

Maysville is a neat little town with a vibrant down town, many historic sites, and plenty of restaurants to choose from.  We stopped at the National Underground Railroad Museum, which is housed in a former safe house. Next we toured the Kentucky Gateway Museum that contains regional history and over 4,000 artifacts. We also saw the Russell Theatre that was the site of the world premiere of Rosemary Clooney's first film (the Stars Are Singing, in 1953).  Like many towns along the Ohio, Maysville also has flood wall murals depicting the town’s history which we will see on our way to dinner. .




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