Slept great last night, partly because I chugged half a gallon of chocolate milk before bed. Anyways, I'm loving Louisiana! The ride today was long and very hot, but the scenery is spectacular. The foliage is dense and we passed some impressive houses. One front yard could be mistaken for Augusta National. There were some pretty brutal rolling hills that even a Colorado friend of mine called the "bastard children of the Rockies." But we are definitely in the South, we passed 87 churches on our 115 mile trek, and about 80 of those were Baptist (one Episcopal). At about mile 55 we stopped at a small Dixie Mart for some drinks and the owner immediately called the tiny town's paper and a reporter was there in 3 minutes to interview us and take our pictures. The reporter seemed so excited, it was a fun little detour. Lunch was sponsored on the road by the Pi Kapps from LA Tech, a nice change of pace! The heat index was 112 when we rolled into Monroe, and we are staying at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. We then had a fantastic friendship visit where we learned how to square dance, followed by a meal of jambalaya and some alligator dish served over rice. It was authentic and delicious. The rode nearly 10 hours and I'm exhausted but so excited to cross the Mississippi tomorrow!
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