From to Silsbee Texas
63.0 mi
Last night in Texas. It hasn't been as long as I thought it might be. Since Kerrville the time and miles are speeding by. At the end of each day, it feels good to get off the bike and get into the room. Then I get out my computer and realize that my mind is totally blank and I have to really concentrate to remember where we were last night and what I did all day. I try to think of things to write about on the ride, but it takes a huge amount of effort to think about it at the end of the day.
Rode with Mike, Rita and Alayne for 30 miles today at a 14+ avg, but decided to slow way down the second half and rode alone. I'll always be a slow rider, just not much interested in speeding by everything. I probably stay on my bike longer than most and take fewer, shorter breaks. I'm a "tortoise".
Today's ride took us through The Big Thicket. I could hear lots of noise from logging operations off the highway and out-of-sight. Logging trucks going both directions. Thought most of the activity would settle when we passed the Georgia Pacific operation in Cleveland, but the trucks full of logs and piles of chips just kept on coming by. Guess, more than Georgia Pacific operate in the area. I thought about my mom, as I rode by and her job working at Georgia Pacific when they had their headquarters in Portland. She knew where all their operations were, as I recall, so she would have loved it knowing that I rode by the Cleveland plant.
After the first 20 miles of traffic, but good shoulder, we had less traffic and less shoulder. We ended with wide shoulder and lots of traffic.
Most our motels are on the east side of town, so when we leave in the morning were head out of town quickly. Looks like the PineWood Motel is on the eastern edge.
Tried to wait before opening pecans that Laurence and Pat gave to me, but Laurence said they are good 'fat' and he studied fat (lipids) for his career in research (he is an expert on pecans), so I'm adding them to my snack bag for the road. A wonderful treat along the way.
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Hi JoAnn,
ReplyDeleteThe Big Thicket sounds appropriate for a Civil War battlefield name, and those Pecans sound really good. I guess you are rolling thru The South at this point in the ride. Keep rolling! mg
I think you have all earned your margarita when you get to Louisiana...how many of you have a nice Texas drawl? Saw Chuck yesterday...he and Velva are back from the warm climes of Yuma. We are supposed to hit the mid 60's tomorrow...keep pedaling...:)
ReplyDeleteJust getting to eat some lovely Texas Pecans is worth the whole trip!!!!! Slow is good, you'll see more what's the hurry anyway....... Happy Trails... Love, Janice
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