Blogs from Berea, Kentucky, United States, North America

Today I had the pleasure of touring Berea,Kentucky. I am throughly impressed with this place. The story starts in 1855 when an ardent abolitionist wanted to start a school where everyone was allowed to attend. White, Blacks, Indians and Women, a concept unheard of before the Civil War. He was givin the land to start his college by another abolitionist named Cassius Clay.( Not related to the boxer.) There was an interruption during the Civil War but it has continued with its original Christian based philosophy ever since. Today this beautiful school operates 100% on private funds and pays 100% of the tuition for every student. The students must come from Appalachia; they must have academic potential and their families must not have the ability to pay for College. Every student must work at least 10 ... read more

Start: Booneville Ziel: Berea Tageskilometer: 104,8 Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 64.7 Gesamtkilometer: 1'241.7 Heute wieder um 06.00 h aufgestanden und unser übliches Standardfrühstück eingenommen. Danach geht's zum Aufwärmen gleich wieder hoch. Ein Auf und Ab wie gewohnt. Irgendeinmal merken wir, dass wir nicht mehr der richtigen Route folgen. Mist, wir müssen umkehren und machen die Steigungen dieses Mal von der anderen Seite. Danach nehmen wir eine andere Route, die zwar wunderschön ist und sozusagen keine Autos hat aber dafür wieder fast unbezwingbare Steigungen aufweist. Durch unser Missgeschick machen wir heute noch ca. 30 km zusätzlich. Nun, sonst wären wir ja am Abend gar nicht richtig müde... Einmal mehr sprechen uns auch heute immer wieder Leute an und vor allem mein fahrbarer Untersatz wird bewundert. Schlussendlich schaffen wir es dann doch noch in Berera einzufah... read more

I’m ending the trip on a very nice relaxing note. Saturday was a very calm and easy day of driving. I drove through downtown Indianapolis on I-65 and it was a breeze. Such a pleasant and enjoyable change from the hassles and frustrations of Friday in Chicago! I arrived in Berea, KY (about 30 miles south of Lexington, KY) just after 3 pm as I had planned. I set up the RV, fired up the AC for Chessy, unhooked Ike and went exploring. Berea is a wonderful area and a place you should put on your list to visit when you are in this part of the country. It is the Folk Arts & Crafts Capital of Kentucky. Many artisans have studios here and you can watch them work. The campus of Berea College is beautiful. ... read more