Started around 8:15 and went 20 miles to Sand Gap for breakfast. We had some longer climbs, but none were too bad. It was the humidity that made it difficult today. The road conditions got worse and the dogs became more frequent as we went farther east in Kentucky. We reached Hindman in the evening after a long, hot day filled with dogs, pot holes, rumble strips, and car horns. There was a bike hostel associated with the historical society listed on my maps, so we called, only to find out that it was $25 per person. We ran out of other options, so we decide to head to the hostel. I assumed that for $25 a person (more than we've paid anywhere, even motels) we would be sleeping inside. That was not the case. We were told to set up our tent on the hill behind the historical society building. The $25 would have included dinner and breakfast, but since we didn't call a day ahead, we wouldn't get dinner. We asked if he would lower the fee, and he told us that we hadn't taken advantage of everything he offers, but that it's $25 no matter what. It was too late to find a place to camp in the woods, so we gave up. Frustrating. We're going to try to sleep in the humidity.
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