Amahia's further adventures

Amahia has had further adventures cycling around the country on a route designed by students in her history classes:

I rode to a convenience store to take shelter. As the rain ceased, I headed out. A guy in a truck stopped me: "You aren't leaving, are you?"

Jim, who raises beagle hunting dogs (KY state dog) and hunts swamp rabbits down in southeast Missouri, told me about the huge storm currently ravaging Bowling Green. 75mph winds, tornado watch, heavy rains, flood watch, hail, downed trees, power outages...this storm was loaded. I stayed put, asking the convenience store folks if they minded if I waited it out. About five minutes later, the winds picked up, the day turned to night, and the rain came sideways. I was not the only one taking shelter as the store filled with people who couldn't drive in the heavy rains and wind. The lights shut off three times, limbs snapped, the parking lot became a river and we all listened intently to the national weather service reports.

I left as the rain was letting up, three hours later.

You can read about Amahia's trip, read her journals (PDF format; look for a link to "Amahia's Journals" on the lower left-hand side of the page) or see her photos.