Day-1 Oct-3-09

Our goal today was to get to Hazard KY.  Hazard is just east of the Daniel Boone National Forest (pretty much in the middle of "no where")!!  We did pass through Paintsville KY, which is the childhood home of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle.  They are actually sisters.  Crystal Gayle's real name was Brenda Gail Webb, and Loretta Lynn was born Loretta Webb.  Loretta Lynn, in addition to being a famous country singer, is also known for her autobiography titled "The Coal Miner's Daughter" (in this area of Kentucky, coal mining is prevalent, and her father actually was a coal miner).  Her autobiography was made into an Academy Award winning movie in 1980.  This is a photo of Loretta and Crystal's childhood home.

The ride today covered a total of 440 miles, and took us about 8 hours including stops.

Tomorrow, we plan to spend some additional time riding around this area, and then we will head down to Sevierville TN, just outside of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg TN.