Ridin' the Rails...

Hey, L*cht*nw*lners....Guess what we did! Yep, we rode the rails. We are so excited because we actual found a "Rail-to-Trails" trail in our area!! You see, we have heard about these from a certain family in Pennsylvania for quite some time and we have always been disappointed that there really are no places in our area for families to ride their bicycles. Well, I am not sure how we stumbled upon this, but we found a trail in our area and it appears that KY is trying to establish more of these trails. Our state ranks 45th in total rail trail mileage (total of 35 miles). No wonder we couldn't find anywhere to ride! I even went into a popular bicycle store not far from us and asked them about trails that a family could ride similar to these and they told me there were none. From our understanding "Rails-to-Trails" is a conservation program that attempts to gain the land that was once used for railroads and turns those lines into trails for biking, jogging, or bicycling. From what we can tell, KY is attempting to construct a 109 mile trail. Now, the trail close to us was only 1 mile, but we love the idea of riding these as they are relatively flat and we can ride without worrying about the kids and traffic. We have promised Rylee that the next time we ride, she can ride her bike. Today, was a great relaxing way to spend family time!