La Grange, TX - Thur 3/22

Before we left Lockhart we rode downtown to see the inside of the historic library.  And off through the countryside and the rolling hills of east Texas.  The spring wildflowers were abundant.  We chatted with a few horses and a lot of cows.  There was even a herd of strange looking goats with huge horns.  We passed the swamp and saw a lot of dead turtles on the shoulder of the highway.

We had lunch in Bastrop, "the most historic small town in Texas," but we didn't stick around to figure out why it's called that.  All the small historic towns in Texas are starting to look alike.  But the ride was good.

Miles: 69.9  Average: 11.6

The truth from Ruth:  I wish I could have a collection of all the beautiful old libraries in the country, and go into them any time I wanted to.  The one we went into today was beautiful.  It had three stained-glass windows and a little balcony with a narrow, winding staircase going up to it.
I was a little disappointed in the ride today.  Our map led us through the middle of two state parks.  But at the entrance to the first, the official told us that the road going through was closed due to storm damage.  So we had to go back to the regular 4-lane highway.  It was still a pretty ride though.  I love the wildflowers growing everywhere.