We did not make it by the 4 o'clock deadline for the quilt Museum--but we made it safe and sound. It was nine hours of difficult riding--rough roads, winds, hills and heavy truck traffic. We had one flat tire but that was when we arrived at our motel. It was a wet foggy day but warm (in the 50's when we left). After the fog burned off at noon it got warmer and when we arrived it was 73°.
It was a new experience to be stopped by a policeman. When I heard the siren and saw the lights I wasn't sure what the problem was. I asked him if I was speeding! He had seen something fall out of my pack and stopped and got it. It was our riding map so we were glad to have it returned. The deputy was pleasant and even took our picture.
You know you're in rural Texas when the population of the town is 90.
We were about 3 miles from our motel when we stopped and ate our biggest meal of the day. It was good barbecue & we were starved!
We have two days to ride before we reach Austin. Each of those days should be about 40 miles. We are looking forward to spending a couple of days with Bob and Laura (sharon's brother and his wife).
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what an experience to get pulled over by the cops! Wow a story to tell the grand-kids for sure. Glad he save you and your map. sounds like a rough day of ricing and then it makes me glad it is you and not me on that bike. Sorry you didn't make it to quilt Museum. That would have been neat to see.
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