Austin, Tx to Rockdale, Tx  (Sunday  10/16)  52 m  12.6 mph  7:30 to 12:30

A new adventure w/new companions.  I never completed SAN JUAN,  bike EAST COAST, NORWAY or bike GERMANY/DENMARK. My intentions are good for this trip.

My friend MARY RUTH is responsible for KAREN W, KORY & ME biking from Austin to DeRidder, La. Her 96 yr old father lives there & for yrs she dreamed of biking there. She is 70 & this is the yr. Her 3 friends (all triathletes) & all 1st timers for this long of a trip-except me. Armand is crushed not to be 1 of the girls. He did lead us out of town to 79-biked home in time for golf. He drives to New Iberia tomorrow to visit family & pick us up on Fri.