Photo: One of thousands of Harley motorcycles enroute to Sturgis, KY on Rt. 13 headed to the "Li'l Sturgis motorcycle rally".
Today was cool and cloudy with a light tail wind that allowed us to safely ride the berm of Illinios Rte. 13 for 63 miles to the Ohio River bridge. While we were biking, loud Harley Davidson bikes sped past us by the hundreds. We soon learned that the bikers were on their way to Sturgis, KY to attend the “Lil Sturgis bike rally” . This might be the last year for it because the “Big Sturgis Rally” is sueing it for name infringement. Before crossing the river, Tom and I became separated when I rode down the road to Shawnee town where there was another rally going on. I left after being asked for $10 admission charge. I learned that Sturgis was about 12 miles west, in Kentucky, on Rt. 109. Thank goodness we were headed south on Rte. 65 toward Seebre, KY.
We continued biking past Morganfield, KY where we camped in a nature preserve there, near a lake. Surprisingly, there were lots of horse campers, and fishermen camping here in this free campground. The only drawback for us was that the campground had gravel roads.
Today’s distance: 83 miles.
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