No Man's Ride - Day 7

Day Seven - Joplin, MO to Paducah, KY

At the AM debriefing the route masters assure the riders that day seven’s ride will be a good one. No problem getting outta Joplin, MO and on the road. The route started us off on a wide two-lane highway set on rolling hills and lined by tree stands. All of the riders were most certainly thinking about deer. As we traveled further east the dotted stands of trees deepened into forest, green and lush. Crossing into Kentucky was dramatic, first over the Mississippi River then the Ohio River; everything became a shade or two more green and even smelled green. The roads in Kentucky are made for riding with long sweeping curves and perfectly laid asphalt. The B-team crew made a stop at a gas station to stretch out the legs and admire the Kentucky greens, when Diana sniffed out the approaching rain. There was no rain, not for the MAD MAPS crew anyhow. The group all made it to the hotel with plenty of daylight left and another news crew waiting to get the story. The girls made a show out of arriving in Paducah on their motorcycles and the cameras caught all the action. Interviews complete, everyone suited up and took a dip in the pool.