| Route: | Schulenburg, TX -to- Biloxi, MS |
| Miles Today: | 500 |
| Total Miles: | 3,221 |
Today was a brutal day in the saddle. Not as many miles as we set out to do, but that just wasn't going to happen today. We ran into major traffic in Houston, TX and lost more than an hour of road time. Another issue in Baton Rouge left us stopped atop the bridge over the Mississippi and that wasn't fun. The wind was blowing and the pavement was slick enough for James to spin his rear tire on the bridge. We probably lost another hour due to traffic and road work. When we crossed into Mississippi, we did not see dry pavement for over an hour before lightning forced us to stop in Biloxi. We were trying to run to Mobile, but fell about 65 miles short. We will take off early tomorrow and try to run all the way to Pembroke.
The most interesting views were the 10-mile wide swamps and Lake Bigeux, which resembled a flooded forest with trees growing right out of the water.
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