They had planned to take this trip in their RV, but at the last minute, they discovered a problem with the RV. And since Karen Duquette's sister, Ilse Blahak, who lives in California had already paid for an air flight to meet them (in Rhode Island, which they do not want to change), they had to cancel all the campgrounds they already had booked. So they took the trip as planned by car and booked hotels. Most of the hotels were not very nice. RV repairs just had to wait.

Below: After driving a bit, Lee Duquette decided to take a short break at the Polk County Rest Area in North Carolina.

Below: Time to leave the rest area. For an unknown reason, even to Karen Duquette, she likes to take photographs as Lee Duquette drives through tunnels.

Below: A short drive through Tennessee. A state that Karen and Lee Duquette have visited many times in the past, so Karen did not take a lot of photos. Actually, they even lived in Tennessee for a few years, long before they started travel as the two RV Gypsies.

Below: Madison County water tower in Tennessee

Below: Karen Duquette managed to snap one quick photo of a water tower as Lee Duquette drove past it.
"Horse Capital of the World" in Lexington, KY

Below: Then Lee Duquette drove into Kentucky. Again this is a state that they have been in a lot. However, at this time, they were just passing through so Karen Duquette did not take a lot of photos.

Below: Lee Duquette finally arrived at their first overnight stop -
Red Roof Inn - 1631 Cotton Grove Road, Lexington, Kentucky

Below: Karen Duquette looked upwards and saw several spots in the ceiling, that were in need of repair. She only photographed two of the spots.

Below: After settling in at the Red Roof Inn, Lee and Karen Duquette went to the nearby Donato's Pizza for dinner in Lexington, KY. There was not a lot of dinner choices in the area. The pizza and service was good.

Below: Things on the wall at Donato's Pizza

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