Update 3/26
Day #34
Today: Ruston, LA, to Delhi, LA (75 miles)
Total miles: 1876
Tomorrow (plan): Vicksburg, MS
Yesterday I forgot to mention why we went so far (87 miles), a record for the trip to this date. We were tired and wanted to stop sooner, but we couldn't find a place to stay before we reached Ruston. We found a motel shortly after getting into town, and about fifteen minutes later the rain began pouring down. There was a restaurant adjacent to the motel, so we didn't have to venture out into the downpour. We slept very soundly after the long day and were relieved when we looked out the window this morning to see that the rain had stopped. There was a fairly heavy fog as we pulled away at about 9:00 AM with our blinking red light attached to the rear of the tandem. After about an hour, the fog cleared away but the sky continued to look threatening. Later in the morning the sun came out and we thought we might be able to finish another day without getting soaked. We stopped for lunch in West Monroe and pressed on toward Delhi, arriving there at 6:00 PM. We knew that the weather forecast was for more rain and thunderstorms, so we didn't even consider trying to find a camping area. We found a motel, and sure enough, within an hour the rain started again. It's hard to believe how fortunate we have been during this episode of bad weather.