Day 27

We rode from Navasota to Kountze and set a new distance record of 119 miles and bicycling elevation gain of 2116 feet. This is the area known as east Texas. The forest was so thick around us that it created a solid shadow on the south side of the street, where we were riding. This provided great relief from the heat of the sun mid-day on. The general area with this thick forest is known as the “thicket.” We ended at dusk with a stay at the Super8 where Lisa was accommodating with a good first floor room.