Bastrop to La Grange, Texas

It was a bit cooler today so most of us were digging through our luggage that we brought out to the van, for an additional layer. We spent about 23 miles today going through a quiet, woodsy State park. There were few cars and we had the roads to ourselves for a few hours. The wind was still blowing but because of the trees we were more protected and the winds sounded like the roar of the ocean in the distance. There were a lot of small downhills interspersed with a few round the corner" Oh SH..T" hills that made a VERY steep climb but they did not last long. I did feel a little tired today. I know it sounds weird, but today was thought of as a short 41 mile day. The rest of the ride was fairly flat and GREEN. We are officially out of the hill section of Texas, though there are a few rollers every once in a while. The wild flowers were in bloom and you would see a carpet of orange, or a blanket of purple lupines, or clusters of other pink, yellow, or white flowers. I still have yet to see a Texas bluebonnet yet. Perhaps they need more rain to come out.

As I was grunting up one of the steeper hills, I kept thinking to myself, this is really a challenge, my legs must be so tired from yesterday...I had a flat. It must have been a slow leak. I used my little gas cartridge for the first time to pump it up and if I have the energy later on will try and see where it was leaking. I couldn't find anything sharp in the front tire so am hoping for the best tomorrow as we have a 70 something ride to our next destination.

We pedaled past our hotel to downtown La Grange, across the Colorado River, to a little cafe for lunch. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are starting to get a little tiring. I had some chili, chocolate milk, and a grilled cheese and tomato on homemade wheat bread and consumed it quickly as I was really hungry today!

Last night Chef Linda made barbecued beef sandwiches, coleslaw, cantaloupe, with cookies for dessert. I am noticing that we are all taking less portions as our "fine tuned machines" must be burning more efficiently now!
Off to do laundry now as clean bike shorts are a MUST!
Love,
Robin