Its Hot Down Here

Coming out of the mountains, the change in climate was immediately apparent. It's so much hotter down here, which makes it harder to skate in the afternoon. For that reason, I got up at 5:15 this morning, and am now done for the day. The past two nights, I have been hosted by the Methodist Church in Jamestown, TN and the Baptist Church in Burkesville, KY. The people in both churches were incredibly welcoming and generous, and I gave a little talk to each group about what I was doing. The skating looks like it will get much easier, as the mountains are turning into very mild rolling hills, and I've heard it only gets flatter from here. The roads have been mixed in Kentucky, some with nice wide shoulders, and others with no shoulders at all. I've had to listen and watch for trucks, though I've had no real problems so far. Had some close calls with some dogs again today, and thankfully, the most threating one was just obedient enough that his owner's angry calls stopped him about 6 inches short attacking me. That's all for now.