Update 3/23
Day #31
Today: Tyler, TX, to Carthage, TX (69 miles)
Total miles: 1667
Tomorrow (plan): Shreveport, LA
Mary prepared an excellent breakfast and sent us on our way with lots of fruit and two big pieces of her banana nut cake we enjoyed so much. Even though we stayed up too late last night watching the Rogers on local TV, we managed to depart Tyler by 8:45 AM. Within the first hour or so on the road we saw three of my high school classmates and stopped to talk with them. Also, several people honked at us and yelled that they had seen us on TV. It was completely overcast, the temperature was in the low 60s, and there was a light wind as we headed eastward. We experienced more of the roller coaster hills, although not as many or as severe as we had seen before. In the afternoon the wind increased, reaching the predicted speed of 15 - 20 mph with gusts of 25 - 30 mph. By the time we reached Carthage at 6:30 PM, we had been fighting the wind and the hills most of the day, so we were ready to call it a day. We found a motel and then went to a buffet with lots of salads and vegetables. After returning to the motel and enjoying warm showers, we went to bed right away.