Armamd had heat exhaustion again-will update later.

OCT 11 (WED) AUSTIN, TX   NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY.               DAY 5 CLINTON to ERICK, OK  58 M, 8.9 MPH, 6 HRS 30 MIN BTIME-8:00 to 5:15PM.  Today was a terrible biking day-talked about quitting for 1st time.  Rd runs along hiwy most of time-very little traffic-BUT WIND CAN KILL YOU.  Not many inclines-can only do 6 mph-very hot (95)-no shade-at end stopping every time we see a tree. Armand bonks-no energy-6 m to go-he has a flat. Stand there & look at tire. OK deputy just happens to come by at that exact time. Everything OK? Just a flat tire-he could have driven off but he pulls over. Sees Armand (dizzy) wants to call ambulance-can be here in 2 min. NO-NO-I’M ALRIGHT. A white pick up truck pulls over to left-stops in grassy area-no shoulders on rd. Deputy goes over-asks if they can take us into town. They load our bikes in back w/bags of cattle feed & groceries. Then help us in back too-now sitting in back of truck on tool box-deputy is following behind. NO WAY WE COULD HAVE BIKED 6 MILES TO MOTEL. Dollie & Jeff did not have to stop & help-but they did. DOLLIE is a dog & cow rescue angel-has driven as far away as FL to rescue a dog. Tell her about my sister Nancy in Dallas who rescued Sugar who was being used as a bait dog. Only had $40 to give her-said it was a blessing-could now save another dog. I feel that GOD works in mysterious ways & feel truly blessed. That was Armand’s 1st flat on trip, deputy just happens to come by-Dollie & Jeff just happened to stop. She showed me pictures of her animals-we hugged & felt an instant bond. After the tragedy in Las Vegas-we don’t hear about all the helpful & wonderful people there are in this world. Jean at motel-go eat pizza-tell her we’re not going on. May have to go to Amarillo to find rental car.  Go to sleep-tomorrow another day.