{"id":806,"date":"2020-10-14T15:34:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T15:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?p=806"},"modified":"2022-03-04T23:56:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T23:56:36","slug":"episode-19-1-unbridled-mosquitos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/?p=806","title":{"rendered":"Episode 19.1: Unbridled Mosquitos!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We cross the Big Sandy River into Kentucky with minimal fanfare.  Past broken down trailers and a rusting bus with a flag of Daddy Trump holding a grenade launcher (no pic for fear of getting shot) we wind towards the Red River Gorge. Suddenly we are shunted into an unlit cave tunnel barely wide enough for van!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-768x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"823\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=823\" class=\"wp-image-823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-1600x2133.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161309-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-768x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"825\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=825\" class=\"wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-1600x2133.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_161330-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"826\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=826\" class=\"wp-image-826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-1600x2133.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171032-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We emerge onto a gravel road and follow it to a family farm campground.   The hosts proudly introduce us to &#8220;their boy&#8221; and load us up a truck of fire wood been dryin&#8217; in the barn since they drug it out the river. &#8220;Sometimes the river takes, and sometimes it gives.&#8221;   We are warned of flash floods&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171219-768x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171219-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"827\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=827\" class=\"wp-image-827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171219-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_174655-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"830\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=830\" class=\"wp-image-830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_174655-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_174655-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_174655-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_174655-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_174655-1-1600x2133.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_174655-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a 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https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_171815-1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 4 weeks of trying to escape the smoke, we now frantically build a smoky fire in an attempt to stave off the swarms of mosquitos.   I run back to the house and am graciously offered a bottle of OFF.   There is much rejoicing, Kentucky Bourbon style:)  As it begins to rain, we notice that the portos and picnic tables are all roped to trees to prevent them floating off&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-768x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"831\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=831\" class=\"wp-image-831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-1600x2133.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_183811-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"832\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=832\" class=\"wp-image-832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-1600x2133.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201009_193405-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We cross the Big Sandy River into Kentucky with minimal fanfare. 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