14.5 mi commute, one way, all rural. 10.5 mi on the Natchez Trace Parkway. 2.5 on secondary country road. 1 mile on semi-rural road to work. .5 from my house to the NTP. Had 5 cars pass me until I reached the main road. After that it was like a jailbreak...I lost count @ 23.

For those who may not be familiar the Natchez Trace Parkway is a controlled access Federal nature reserve roadway on which there is no commercial traffic, no billboards, and a speed limit of 40 mph for 442 miles. It runs from just outside Nashville, Tn to Natchez, Ms through 3 states. It's arguably one of the most beautiful highways in the world.

This morning I was greeted w/3 flocks of turkeys and 2 small herd of deer. Several rabbits, scolding crows and umpteen buzzards who had swarmed a dead opposum.

I'm posting this from the local library on my way home. We live so far out that we only have dial-up available and I hate posting on bf because it's soooooo sloooowwww. Needless to say after many years of urban commuting this is a major blessing.