Update 3/24
Day #32
Today: Carthage, TX, to Shreveport, LA (47 miles)
Total miles: 1714
Tomorrow (plan): Ruston, LA
We enjoyed the much flatter route out of Carthage, and the weather was perfect for cycling. It was completely overcast, the temperature was in the low 60s, and there was a mild wind. We departed Carthage at 9:00 AM, and were able to make really good time. Later in the afternoon the weather became more threatening, and we began to wonder if we would make it to Shreveport before the predicted rain came. As it happened, at 2:30 PM we arrived at the home of Nichol and Bart, my nephew, and their three children, just as it began to sprinkle. They had invited Bryan and Leeann, my niece, and their two children to come over for barbeque, and we had a feast. By about 5:00 PM, it began to rain extremely hard and we learned that the forecast is for two more days of rain. We'll see what tomorrow brings.