For those who might be new to this blog, I am a preschool teacher riding my bicycle across America and blogging for young children as I go. The purpose of this ride is to raise money for Ryves Youth Center in Terre Haute, IN
If you'd like to donate to Ryves Youth Center in Terre Haute, which is the cause for which I've dedicated this ride, you can donate here (all donations go to Ryves Youth Center; I receive nothing): Ride Across America
For information about what Ryves Youth Center is and the different services they offer, click here: Ryves Youth Center - Catholic Charities Terre Haute - Terre Haute, IN
Yesterday evening the people who go to Sacred Heart Church in Grove Hill and a young lady named Kalia who runs a local store there helped me find a nice place to sleep there. I’d like to thank the police department of Grove Hill for helping me out as well as Ross, the mayor of Grove Hill, for coming to check on me to make sure I had everything I need. I really have met some nice people along the way.
I got an early start today and put on a lot of miles. I made it to Frank Jackson State Park near Opp, Alabama. Here are some things I saw on the way that I’d like to share with you.
This is what the road looked like on the way:
I haven’t seen a lot of cornfields here in Alabama—we have a lot more of them in Indiana. But I have seen a few. Here’s one I saw today:
Here’s an abandoned gas station. Abandoned means that nobody uses it anymore. Nobody works there, and you can’t get gas there because nobody comes to fill the big underground tanks. How does it make you feel to see a picture of an abandoned gas station? It makes me feel curious about the people who might have worked there and might have gotten gas there a long time ago. It makes me wonder what those people are doing now.
More views of the road, mostly on US Highway 84 I think:
This is a dirt road that I rode on not too far from the park. It’s made of dirt and has some rock on it so it can be bumpy in places.
Another dirt road:
More views from the highway (including a few more dirt roads)
Another cornfield:
Here are some pictures of signs that have numbers on them. See if you can read them.
This is what a county road sign looks like in Alabama. County roads are usually shorter than a lot of the other highways.
This is a mile marker. It tells you how far you’ve gone into a state. They’re usually green with white numbers like this, although some highways in Indiana.have them as blue with white numbers.
This is an Interstate Highway sign. Interstates are often very long and can go through many states to take you a long way. This same highway actually goes through Lafayette, where some of you who used to be in my class live. Can you read this sign
The one that says 84 is a US Highway sign. US highways are not as wide as interstates, usually, but they are important for getting people between states. I’ve been following highway 84 for the past 5 days and will also be on it tomorrow.
This is an Alabama state highway sign. If you zoom in, the white part of the sign is shaped like Alabama is on a map.
Hera are some signs with words on them:
This sign was right before a river crossing. There are two words on it, one on top and one on the bottom. What sound does river start with? Which word do you think spells river?
This is not really a sign but is a mural that was painted on the side of a building for the city of Evergreen. Can you read any of the letters in the sign? The second letter (next to the E) was supposed to be a “V” but they changed it into a heart.
This is a sign right before you go into the city of Evergreen.
Have a great evening, everyone!
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