DAY 77 THURSDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2007

Thanksgiving Day (Miles to date: 9100)

Today is Thanksgiving. It is a cold, wet and miserable day and we settle in for a quiet day (for a change) – a chance to chill out. Finally mid-morning the rain stops and we go out for walk through the park land. The main attraction of this National Park is underground but there are hundred of acres of land above the surface with trails through it. We go for a walk in the woods that finally takes you down to Green River and to where the River Styx leaves the security of the limestone hills and spills into the Green River.

After this walk our appetite has worked itself into a bit of a frenzy. We had not really planned anything for a Thanksgiving dinner but as it turned out the hotel was running a Thanksgiving buffet. Our expectation was low but as it turned out it was excellent. A lot of people had the same idea and the dinner was very popular (and a lot of people were local which means it must have been good) which gave it a great atmosphere. We had great meal – with all the usual Thanksgiving trimmings.

A nice relaxing day, just what the doctor ordered.