84 Miles to Lafayette, LA ......

The wind has not been our friend on this trip. We rode all day into a crosswind coming from the south at 20 mph. There is a storm blowing in and I'm just grateful that we didn't have rain today. Tomorrow will be another story, I'm afraid, as they are predicting an 80% chance of rain.

We rode past fields that are flooded for growing rice. Crowley, a small town we rode through, is known as "the rice capital of America". Crawfish are also harvested in this area.

Tonight we are going out to dinner. Catfish, fried or broiled, is on the menu. I'm trying to keep an open mind .....

My roommate tonight is Tina from New Jersey. She's 51 and the fastest rider in the group. She's already signed up for the Atlantic Coast Tour next April that goes from Ft. Lauderdale to Bar Harbor. They will have a rest day in Freeport, so I will probably visit her while she is there.