Crossing the Ohio River Bridge by Mule

I, Bernie Harberts, did not use generative AI to write or illustrate this article. Spell check and grammar check, yes. AI, no.

Blue above, blue behind, blue below. Today Brick, Cracker and I tackled the obstacle that’s been on our minds the past few weeks: how to cross the Ohio River.

In the end, crossing the Ohio River wasn’t too difficult. I called the Brandenburg, Kentucky police department. Asked for a police escort. Then, blue lights flashing behind us, I swung in to the saddle and clip clopped over the Mathew E Welsh bridge that connects Kentucky to Indiana.

Great big thanks to Brian Haag, Tim Hensley and Billy Richardson of the Brandenburg Police Department for organizing our police across the Ohio River bridge. Equal big thanks to Brad and Lana Graham of Corydon for putting the mules and me up tonight, my first night in Indiana.

We’re in Indiana!

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