Our last two days of riding after a day off our bicycles in Navasota have shown us yet another aspect of Texas. As we approach the Gulf area of the state the terrain in flatter and greener. We are also experiencing high temperatures and a definite increase in humidity. Previously at the end of a day's ride our bodies were covered with a fine layer of salt from evaporated sweat. Now we have rivers of sweat running off of our bodies. No evaporation happening anymore. The road surfaces have been smoother as well, though we did have one stretch of exhausting chip seal at the end of our ride today. Guess we're not out of Texas yet!
One new feature of the ride today was the presence of logging trucks on the road. Some of the country we rode through was forested on both sides of the road. Other sections were clear cut. We had a head wind pretty consistently today for our 64 mile ride. It was most intense in the sections which had been clear cut. Nothing to stop the wind! Even though there was little "terrain" to speak of I finished the ride tired. Hadn't eaten much since breakfast so I was also hungry. Didn't even take time for a shower before running next door to Whataburger for a bite to eat. (I have been forced to eat a fair amount of really lousy food on this trip. Although our dinners are excellent and healthy we are on our own during the day as we ride and have to make do with whatever we can find. Sometimes it a choice like today between Sonic, Subway, McDonalds and local chains like Whataburger. I'm going to need a couple of weeks to "detox" when I get home!)
Tomorrow we ride into Louisiana and we are all looking forward to our state line margaritas as we enter a new state!
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