Our RV park last night was one of the worst ever. Within a stone's throw of a busy four lane highway, hot, buggy and crowded. The clincher happened at about 8:00 pm when a municipal vehicle rumbled through the park spewing a great cloud of choking, gagging mosquito spray! This, apparently, is common practice in these parts and given the high number of bugs that managed to get into our tent anyway, I shudder to think how bad it would be without the toxic sprays....
Our ride this morning began with 30 miles on the same loathsome road that roared by our tents last night. It was Route 96 north, and had a decent shoulder although lined with trash and animal remains. Fortunately there was a slight tailwind and the miles passed quickly. Our route then turned east and was slightly better although the winds less helpful.
You will see from the picture that I am now having knee trouble. The first twinges came last week when we left Kerrville but I was able to ignore them for several days. Yesterday the pain was more troublesome so we stopped at a CVS and got a knee brace. It still hurts some but I was able to keep riding. We are now in De Witter, Louisiana. Tomorrow is a very long ride to Opelousas.
Dereka and John: How can you hang in there and keep going?? It's difficult to drive a car from San Diego to Texas, and now you've ridden bikes all the way to Louisiana. I admire you for enduring all the tough conditions of the ride, the bad night's sleep, the weather, etc. etc. This is a trip you will never forget! Talk to you later, gators! Phillip
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