Category Archives: Part 2

Day 17. 4/20/22. 68 mi. 10.5 mph AIS 6:42 hrs. ,530 ft elev. Ville Platte to Simmesport Boy today was not my favorite day. It had its good moments and some interesting little towns but the wind…..! It can be relentless and you just have to push through it. Especially when the last 20 milesContinue reading “Some days are tougher than others”

Day 16. 4/19/22. 78 mi. 7:08 hrs. 806 ft. elev. 11mph DeRidder to Ville Platte Long day! DeRidder layover was our introduction to Louisiana Cajun food. It’s a new experience for all of us. We went to Steamboat Bills and Izzy (Isabelle) was our delightful server. We peppered her with questions about food, local crops,Continue reading “Oh the people you meet”

Day 15. 4/17/22. REST day. DeRidder, LA The usual rest day activities. Bicycle lube and maintenance. It’s chilly and windy today. So, of course, today we decided to send back some of the extra “warm” clothes we’ve packed. Curtis is off to the post office. Hope we don’t regret this decision. Keeping the down puffyContinue reading “Be Safe…OR…Be Defensive”

My image of Texas is completely changed. My old image was like what you see in an old Western movie – dry, dusty, thorn bushes and cacti on endless flat land. Now I know that as we entered the Hill Country from then on it was different. First a lot of big steep hills withContinue reading “Miles and Miles”

Day 14, 4/17/22, Easter Sunday, 73 mi. 751 ft elev. AIS 5:36 hrs, 13.1 mph Silsbee TX to DeRidder, LA Longest mileage and fastest speed yet! We got an early start, 7:30am, hoping to finish before the expected rain today. Btw…no rain. Cycling in the early morning on any Sunday is good, but Easter SundayContinue reading “Goodbye Texas, Hello Louisiana”

Day 13. Shepherd to Silsbee TX. 60.5 mi. 5:12 hrs. 564 ft elev. 11.6 mph. April 16, 2022. Silsbee TX elev 36 ft above sea level. We are in the western gulf coastal plain country now. Also the Bible Belt. This is a totally different Texas from everywhere else we’ve been to this point. WeContinue reading “Rapidly descending to the Gulf Coast”

Day 12. 45 mi. 4:20 hrs. 1308 elev. 10.4 mph. April 15 Today would be a very good day to have a good day! (Cue Michael Franti😊). It’s my 66th birthday today. I was 63 when I started this ride in 2020 and here I am now 3 years older. I was looking to haveContinue reading “Texan Double Six Shooter = 66!!”

Day 10. 69 mi. 6:13 AIS, 2253 elev. 12.8 mph (woohoo!!) Buescher State Park to Somerville Lake Marina Campground Today started out fast and cruising, favorable winds, overcast and felt good. There was a chance of rain but it never materialized. It was definitely our longest ride yet. We took several nice breaks about everyContinue reading “First long day”

Day 9. 55mi 1991 elev. AIS 5:28. 10.0 mph We were out of Austin early today, 7:40am. Overcast but warm morning , 85% humidity. As I stated earlier, Austin’s bike trails and bike paths along major roads is impressive. We scooted right along and we’re out of the metro area within an hour. Passed aContinue reading “Dogs, AirPods and hills”