Day Thirty-Five
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This morning we rode about 10 miles from the park to a little cafe for breakfast, before we said our goodbyes to Jana. She headed west to Austin along the highway to cut off some miles and to spend a couple of days with her friends Jules and Kelsey before going back to Oakland. She planned to hitchhike back if necessary, but should be able to get to Austin before dark if the winds don’t act up for her. Jana rocks, and I don’t expect this will be the last time I hang out with her. I am hoping she got back to Austin safely and had a great time hanging out with her friends.
Carl and I rode on. There were endless fields of Blue Bonnets and seas of yellows, pinks, reds, and oranges as we rode along the back country roads. We stopped at a grocery store in a small town along the way that was keeping a journal of all the bicycle riders that passed through. The first entry was dated in 2002. As I thumbed through the journal, I saw Alan had passed through a few days earlier and he had put a hello to Carl and I in his note. It was just the pick me up I needed, as we pedaled into Navasota, TX. The wild flowers are beautiful in this part of East Texas. We checked into the hotel, and were told that the Woman’s Tour stayed here last night and left early this morning. Do you think I can catch them?
Starting point: RV Park in Carmine, TX
Ending point: Hotel in Navasota, TX
Total miles on this day: 48.17
Total miles to date: 1795.05
Average MPH: 12.4
Max MPH: 35.8
Saddle time on this day: 3:52:06
Saddle time to date: 170:17:13
