Made It Back to the Barn
March 10 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
I was up at 0400 again this morning and rolling by 0430. My appreciation to the church parking lot that harbored me last night 👍.
I didn't have very many stops today. I rode the Cajun Corridor Byway for about 35 miles, popping up on I-10 in Lake Charles. From there I dropped down on the west side of Calcasieu Lake running LA-27 south and then east until I came to the ferry. I didn't cross, but turned around and headed back west, "turning" left to continue West on LA-82. That took me all the way to Port Arthur, TX. That route is the western portion of the Louisiana 50 Ride One Nation ride. I'll do the Eastern side when I get time later in the year, then I'll be able to claim it for the AULDR competition 💪.
After Beaumont HD, I had an early lunch and caught up on my photo submissions at Jax Hamburgers in Liberty, TX. Hands down, they have the best onion rings I've ever had. 🤤🤤🤤 The burger was awesome, too, but I could have been completely satisfied with just the onion rings.
I hit rain when I got to Nacogdoches and Lumberjack HD, and it stayed with me until I got about an hour from my town. But it wasn't too terrible, and only a few semis tried to kill me after I slowed down and they didn't.
By cutting off the Eastern 200 mi from the Louisiana 50 Rides route, I was able to get to my mailbox before they closed at 1700. My new Garmin zumo XT3 was there 😁, but not the cable to fix my auxiliary lights 🤬. Oh well. I'll have to check the box again on the next drive by.
Bonus: my relatives across the pasture have a nice firm gravel drive and a large parking pad in front of their garage. They let me park the bike there instead of trying to make my way through the mud again to get to my place. They even let me borrow one of their trucks to take myself and some things over to the barn. After I cleaned up a bit I went back over, and then they fed me dinner, too! Then they insisted I take the truck back for the night in case it's raining in the morning so I don't have to walk over in the rain. I love them so much. I'm very lucky they're so nice to me.
It can be very difficult not only to ride solo, but also not to have a partner at home to help with all the things that come up in life. Their help is invaluable to me. Not that I'm whining or anything 🤣.
Hope to see you on the road! Remember, NO WHINING! ✌️
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2026 starting odometer: 46667
Starting odometer: 56973
Ending odometer: 57540
Daily mileage: 433
2026 miles total: 10873Read more