We rode 60 miles from Del Valle outside Austin to LaGrange and over 549 feet of bicycling elevation. The goal this day was to have some uninterrupted time at a computer. Our target was the town of Bastrop. While at Bastrop I visited the Law Office of Derek R Van Gilder on Main Street. Derek, Bradley, Sherry, Amanda, Holly, and Deedee were great hosts for half a day. We found that a part of the attorney wellness mix includes great staff, good time management, and time off to regenerate. Many thanks to Derek and his team. Just on the City limits of La Grange was a McDonald’s; as I approached I was exhausted, almost out of cell phone power, and thirsty and hungry for a snack. After I leaned, my bike against the building, I went to the door at 6pm and found it locked. Thinking that this town closes up even earlier than 7pm, I started to get on my bike. At that moment, the manager came to the door and said they needed to close the lobby, due to lack of employees available. She said that she saw me bicycling in and said that she had a space for me if I was patient with service; of course being a patient person, I accepted the invite. When inside, I met Lloyd Chapman, and his daughter Kelly of Houston, both veterans. Lloyd told me about his time in Germany as a driver for the base commander. Both were supportive and encouraging about the undertaking of bicycling across the United States; Kelly assured me that the hills would be non- existent east of Houston. I was appreciative and encouraged them both to get involved in a Legion post near them.
The plan for our next ride is to go to Navasota.
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