Leaving Texas - Finally!!!

Today we had a 72 mile ride.  Was supposed to rain today but we lucked out and the rain did not come.

We finally left Texas today....

And entered Louisiana.....

For the second day in a row our ride was relatively flat.  Not much to see - other than a bunch of tractors....

We are on Day 35 and we have about 15 more ride days (I think) and about 1000 miles..  

We are staying in a hotel tonight - Quality Inn in DeRidder LA.   I was supposed to share a room but decided to get my own room.  So tired of the snoring roommates.

Last night in the gym we have lights out at 9 pm.  It's all quiet until we hear a marching band, a loud marching band.  It seems that there was band practice for the school's marching band that started at 9 pm in the next gym.

It went to 11 pm.  Worst, they must be practicing for a competition because the kept playing the same song over and over and over.  Add in cheerleaders yelling every 30 seconds and it made for an interesting sleepless night.  

A bunch of people went to a bar and I decided that rest was more important.  Given the band - I should have gone with the group.  

Won't make that mistake again!

We have a long 91 miler tomorrow and they are calling for rain.  Will make for a real long uncomfortable day.