Monday, June 25, 1951
Another straight through job with only two pauses — the
first early in the morn to get a flat front fixed (another rim
wear) & the second for a "short trip" at Mammoth Cave —
rather a waste of time — particularly since it resulted in
sufficient delay to have the post office closed on this end —
at Appalachia. Another terrifically hot day with
wretched winding roads at this end of Kentucky.
Route: US. 68 to Bowling Green, 31 W to Mammoth Cave,
Ky 70 to U.S. 68 & Edmonton, Ky 80 to London; US. 25
& 25 E to Pineville, US. 119 to Harlan; US 421 to
Pennington Gap; Va 70 (58 alt.) to Big Stone Gap &
Appalachia. Total 451 miles for the day. Did not
see an azalea.
