And we're STILL in Texas.
no matter. The first eighty or so miles was nice tour-worthy roadway. From Coldspring, we passed through Double Lake Recreation Area, Big Creek Scenic Area, and edged through a bit of the Big Thicket National Preserve.
Mini marts are operating about every 20 miles on the route. Traffic was fairly light and road surfaces were reasonable.
At our final stop in Silbee, a local walked up, gave us two pins with the city logo, and told us about a shortcut to continue the route eastward.
We are such suckers. We saddled up and went for stupid.
His directions were fine. It put us on the ACA mapping of Route 96, another four-lane divided highway with logging traffic and early weekenders hauling boats and assorted off-road vehicles.
We did have a wide shoulder, though, and dead level terrain. A roofing nail punctured our rear Gatorskin tire and the "garden hose" slime filled inner tube, so our arrival in Kirbyville was a bit delayed.
Tomorrow, finally, we'll be in Louisiana. In the spirit of the Mighty 400 miler that some friends are doing today through Monday, we'll try another high mileage day tomorrow and possibly Sunday, to beat the forecasted flooding. Nothing like a little water to keep us focused.
About Us
- Karen, David & Bill
- Based in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, we three are longtime single cycle riders. After early retirement, Karen and David bought a jumbo-sized Cannondale tandem. It's white (very), trimmed in red. We call it the Pillsbury Doughboy. We were joined by Bill, an old friend, on his 14-year old single Cannondale and made the call that started this adventure. He's supposedly retired but continues to find real work when he chooses.We planned to pedal self-supported across the U.S. in Spring 2011 from San Diego CA to St. Augustine FL. In beginning this adventure we agreed philosophically with Jean-Jacques Rousseau: "The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences."
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