New Roads, LA. (Pop. 4,205)

The night never really cooled off all that much and we slept with sheets instead of covers. The morning felt good, but there was a fog advisory this morning for the Baton Rouge area. I was a little concerned because, it is never a good idea to ride in fog. Safety first.

After coffee and breakfast, we headed to Repentance Park, the area where I had stopped upon the arrival in the city. I unloaded the bike and I was ready to head out. The park was by the river and it was certainly quite foggy. The sun was starting to peak through the clouds and I was sure the fog would soon be burned off. I took off and as I climbed the small hill away from the river, the fog also disappeared.

My route took my through the north part of the city and before too long I was on US 61. The road was pretty rough with little or no shoulder for a while and then finally a shoulder appeared and I had a decent shoulder the rest of the way north. The day on US 61 was pretty uneventful and I just kept my wheels turning. After about 25 miles, I turned on to State Road 10 West. It was a decent road with a nice shoulder and soon I was approaching the John James Audubon Bridge, to take me across the great Mississippi River.

The rest of the way to New Roads was on SR 10. Dana had found a nice park and she googled and discovered that we can park here over night. She took several walks around the park. There are really nice bathrooms here, several ball fields and over all a nice place to spend the night.

We have left the more populated regions east of Baton Rouge and will now be heading into more rural and smaller towns. I am sure that we will have a totally different experience in the part of the country than we did east of the Mississippi River.

Tomorrow, on west.

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