Cumulative Distance: 1,641 (2,641 km)
Average Speed: 15.9 mph (25.6 kph)
Climb: 2,776 ft (846m)
Cumulative Climb: 89,225 ft (27,196 m)
Flats: 0
Cumulative Flats: 11
We had a new experience on our trip today, RAIN. Thankfully, it misted/rained lightly for our short 64 mile trip to Austin. The benefit was that after almost three weeks in desert conditions, the rain and 93% humidity re-moisturized our dry, chapped skin and lips. On the negative side it makes the roads more slippery and with mid 60 temperatures being wet is not really comfortable. We need to get use to it with rain in the forecast for the next 7 days.
The rain limited our picture taking so we have fewer photos, today. One of the best sights was the ornate Court House we passed in Lockhart, Texas.
We also found a new hazard today, grooved pavement. We went through an area where highway resurfacing is beginning, our butts would dearly have loved a new smooth surface, but we got the first phase of resurfacing instead. The vibration is worse than the very bad roads we had a few days ago. Thankfully, the intermittent grooving accumulated to only a mile or two in total.
In the evening, Dave's 72nd birthday was celebrated with a complimentary crawfish dinner, courtesy of his fellow bikers, at Pappadeux, an excellent Cajun fish restaurant (which Lee missed because he spent a fun afternoon with his brother's family). The birthday celebration was therefore extended to the evening by sharing our best bottle of wine. This meant that Dave had to work late into the night on the blog and on his mapping job. He had been unable to do any work in the afternoon because he was doing a lot of fun and successful shopping in the Austin bike shops!
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