Another early start for the today’s ride. We going to try and make it to Longview TX or blast through right to Shreveport LA. The morning ride out of Amarillo TX was typical dry country riding going through the plains using US-287. When I mapped out the route I originally thought it was a straight shot. I didn’t realize it went through these small towns and maximum speed was reduced from 70MPH down to 35MPH, this slowed us down quite a but on the other hand, we were able to check out these small towns a few days before the Fourth of July.
It rained lightly for a while off and on during the ride to Dallas and through that horribly congested city. If it wasn’t for my GPS mounted on the handlebars I would have gotten all twisted out of direction. Too many quick jumps using different highway entrances and exits.
The transition between leaving Texas and entering Luisiana was such a huge difference. As we neared the dividing border between the two states the landscape went from barren to plush greenery. I would have to say riding into Luisiana was one of the best riding yet.
Today’s total mileage was approximately 548 miles. It was probably more with the side roads we took exploring the areas we drove through. To give you an idea the distance of todays ride, think of driving from Stockton to San Diego the distance is the same but the road conditions completely different.
At Shreveport we stayed at at one of those business oriented hotel suites just within the city limits. It was the perfect setup for a traveler carrying a lot of gizmos that needed to be charged and internet connected. The location was in an area that only a few places to eat were walking distance from the hotel. We ate at this restaurant called the waffle house. On this particular evening the cook called in sick and so the waitresses were doing all the cooking. I really didn’t have a big appetite so I just ordered a chocolate pie. Lorraine ordered a rib-eye steak, hash browns with special toppings and a salad. The two watiress tried their best to serve and cook but unfortunatley the food wasn’t the best.
