Jessie's Well Blog
Day 37
Day 37
October 14, 2015
We began our ride today from Diana, Texas and ended in Shreveport, Louisiana. We crossed the Louisiana state line early in the afternoon. The morning temperature was a very pleasant 59 degrees but by late morning it was scorching hot with a high in the upper 90’s. Our terrain was mostly rolling which makes for challenging riding. It is difficult to keep a steady cadence when the terrain changes often for short sections of up and down. At one point we enjoyed drafting behind a large tractor pulling a hay bailer traveling along at about 17 miles per hour. It was the perfect ride and worth inhaling diesel smoke for a while. It was fun crossing the Louisiana state line feeling like we are moving east quickly. Tomorrow is a fairly long day so we plan to start riding at first light so as to make as many miles as possible before it gets so hot. That said – it’s an early bed time tonight.
Recent Posts
-
Day 53
Oct 30, 2015I can’t fully express in words the emotion of this day but it’s not what you may be thinking.
Read More -
Day 52
Oct 30, 2015We began our day in Lake City, Florida. I was privileged to ride today with Edouard Lassegue, representing Compassion International and my lifelong friend Scott Elliott. We enjoyed a leisurely start to begin the 68 miles to Jacksonville.
Read More -
Day 51
Oct 29, 2015Today turned out to be a wonderful day of riding and a fun day for Marilyn and me. I left the picturesque town of Monticello, Florida around 8:00am this morning under clear skies and rode 65 miles to Live Oak, Florida where Marilyn and I were joined by our great friends, Scott and Melissa Elliott.
Read More -
Day 50
Oct 27, 2015If you’ve been reading this blog as I have crossed the country you will know that I have spent many days with Mr. H. Wind. These last few days he has had a contemptuous relationship with Patricia resulting in very difficult riding conditions for me.
Read More -
Day 49
Oct 26, 2015OH PATRICIA! Not much more to say than that. At 5:00am this morning I laid in bed listening to the wind and rain beat against the side of the RV.
Read More