Nothing is Hell-ier than Hellier, Kentucky

But seriously the last bit of Virginia we rode through today and the first part of Kentucky that we've seen have been pretty rough. Coal mining territory. Sad places. Businesses shut down, lots of poverty, and lots of annoying freaking dogs that chase you as you ride by! But also lots of extremely beautiful country. Quick look back at yesterday: Wytheville to Meadowview, 71 miles. Two big climbs with really great downhills. We met a really chill couple in Damascus, Sam and lisa, headed west too. They were super cute in their matching neon. Then we camped behind a general store. Michael woke up early today to beat the heat of the day, that never came, (it was hazy and overcast all day). We planned to stay in Elkhorn city tonight but it was sketch, so we went about 14 more miles to Lookout. We're at a baptist community center thing, with showers and such. Rita or "red Riding Hood" is the host and she cooked us some good pinto beans and corn bread and chicken casserole. We played a little b-ball and did a little swinging on the swingset. Now Virginia, the longest routed state, is now over, and I'm excited for what lies ahead, but I hope we get out of this dismal area soon. Roadkill count: 127. (We hit the three digits yesterday coming into Meadowview, after seeing 30 in a day, because Thomas jinxed the 10 a day average.)