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We left Christiansburg, VA at about 7:30 a.m. EDT and headed toward our first stop Jessamine County, KY. Yep, my grandmother, Jessamine Lyndsey Kane, was named after Jessamine County, and I am her namesake. Anyway we decided to take a short side trip from I-64 West in Lexington, Kyto visit the Jessamine County Jail in Nicholasville, and take a few snaps. Talk about sketchy, we got out of the car long enough to take exactly two pictures. All the while, fearing the chain-smoking guy in the wheelchair and the mean-looking lady and her greasy son might pull out some hidden firearms and blast away at us as we dove for cover.
After our harrowing experience at the Jessamine County jail, we managed to get to the court house in Nicholasville, and take a few more snaps of me in front of a Jessamine County history marker. Finally, it was time for a delicious lunch consisting of Ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches, Fritos, Doritos, baby carrots, with Dr. Pepper and Hi-C juice chasers.
We headed back to I-64 West via a winding country road where we encountered the "death-defying squirrel." It was actually amazing. The squirrel was in the middle of the road, and originally we thought it was already road kill as the car in front of us rolled over it, but as the car moved away the squirrel moved and tried to make a dash for the roadside. Colin deftly maneuvered the Prius and managed to miss the fuzzy speed bump. I was beathlessly waiting for the sickening thud that usually accompanies any collision with wildlife, but it never came… As we sped away from the supposed carnage, I looked back and low and behold the squirrel had defied death once again. Hopefully, it scampered back home safely.
We finally got back on I-64 West and continued on through Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. The forecast: rain, rain, rain. There was rain through Kentucky, rain through Indiana, with flooded rivers and flooded fields, rain through Illinois, and into Missouri. Luckily we missed the St. Louis tornado, but having to drive through the rain was exhausting, plus it made for a very long day, more than 13 hours on the road.
Our stop for the first night was Chesterfield, MS. We had a nice room, dinner from Taco Bell, and an early night. Okay that's bout it. Check out the photo album too! Stay tuned DAy 2 coming soon. :)
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Marissa Sounds like you're having a great time! Love the greasy guy in the background of your jail picture