FINALLY, today at 1:30 p.m. we crossed over.....from Texas to Louisiana. Oh what a feeling! We'd been slogging our way through Texas for 3 weeks and today, it's in the rear view mirror.
Hello Louisiana, land of ettouffee' and jazz! Never mind that our first meal in Louisiana tonight was at a Mexican restaurant next to our motel. DeRidder apparently is not the culinary capital of LA. Oh well, gumbo and ettouffee' will have to wait for another day.
It was a lot cooler today as a cold front is passing through. It's amazing what a difference of 20 degrees can make in this moist environment. Yesterday (in the 80s) we were sweating like pigs; today (in the 60s) we were wrapped up like pigs in blankets. The next several days are supposed to be cool and clear. The hills have definitely subsided and we're making better time now.
The landscape now has become dense with underbrush and shrubs and small trees (i.e., thickets). Various sizes and shapes of houses are dotted throughout -- from large brick houses (I think they look like mortuaries) to tiny run-down shanties. It's quite a mix. I keep looking for the speakeasy down one of the dirt roads that run into the woods....
Total miles today: 73.48
Time: 5:12
Avg: 14.13 mph
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