Back in the saddle again- part one.

So I haven't been able to post on this blog for numerous reasons: account problems, no wifi, etc. but since I've had several days off due to reasons I'll get to in a bit, I've had time to work on my to-do list. So below are various pics taken since around the middle of June with some comments.

I'm calling this post "back in the saddle again" because tomorrow I'll be riding with my cycling group again. While getting through the last major climbs through the Appalachian mountains, my feet, ankles, & calves started to swell up (ugh!). I continued for about 3 more days then we arrived in Berea, KY and took a rest day. However, after that rest day my legs weren't any better so while the rest of the group went on, I stayed behind to rest in Kentucky. The kind warm showers host we had been staying with, Paige, drove me to Richmond, KY to an urgent care & took me around to find the best motel for me. I stayed there for 3 days- it wasn't fun and TV was pretty boring. The nurse practitioner I saw thought that the swelling was probably due to overexertion. Anyway, I finally decided to drive to Owensboro, KY (about a 3.5 hrs drive from Richmond, KY) so that I could then bike to where I am now, Sebree (about 30 miles from Owensboro), to wait for my friends. So now y'all are generally caught up with my most recent occurrences.
Enjoy the pics & leave comments, I'd love to hear from you!

Blue Ridge Mountains

After pushing my bike up a 6 mile, 3,000 ft. hill and starting on the
Blue Ridge Mt parkway.

More pics to come in part two.