Today 109 miles 500 feet of elevation gain 8:37 elapsed time 59 - 93 degrees
So far 2,085 81,500 7 9:33
Some days a just more fun than others. Today we headed east as usual, but we were no longer in a logging area, but a farming area. Two crops are being harvested now, soybeans and cotton. This area is near the Mississippi which we crossed today. Large farms and lots of irrigation are characteristic of the agriculture in this area. We travelled some nice quiet roads with little traffic through Arkansas and Mississippi. We didn't see much difference when we crossed the river. Flat, flat river bottom land and plenty of closed "establishments" reflecting the decline we've seen across the country in small town life.
Ah the roads. Somewhere near mile fifteen we encountered road construction. The top layer of asphalt had been stripped off the road, leaving a diamond pattern for adhesion to the new layer to come. Its an absolutely bone-jarring experience for cyclists. I had a flat tire when a stone pierced my tire. Road hazard. Once we cleared construction we had a nice ride for a few miles on the newly laid pavement. Then we turned onto a chip-seal road for more testing of the kidneys. But we did get to ride the causeway through Lake Chilcot. A pretty change of scenery. Finally we crossed the Mississippi on the new Granville Bridge. A nice piece of architecture. More chip seal in Mississippi. Finally just before the lunch stop we had a miles of smooth surfaced road. And after lunch we enjoyed smooth roads all the way into Indianola.
Here are the photos of the day:
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| Yes, really as crooked as it looks. |
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Lake Chicot
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| The mighty river |
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| Crossing the Mississippi River... into Mississippi |
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| Irregation Canal |
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King Cotton
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