Opelousas and Alexandria

Headed to Opelousas (don't try too hard to say it, none of us could either) we had a day full of flat tires and bad shoulders. We got a police escort over the Mississippi River- mostly for safety reasons but also because what we're doing is awesome. My group, Noah, Tucker, and Rowan, had a total of 5 flats in the last 35 miles after lunch. This made it hard to get into a rhythm but we try to make fixing flats a group effort/dance party.

We stayed in a high school football locker room and got to enjoy the field space to play soccer and frisbee afterwards. On our way to the host we DM'ed a Raising Canes, an amazing chicken spot- better than Chic-Fil-A. A friend Josh and I also checked out a local baseball game, which we couldn't pass up. 

Our ride to Alexandria was drop dead gorgeous, I was in a slower ride group today averaging about 13 mph but didn't even mind because we were surrounded by corn fields and empty roads. We had 73 miles to travel today and rolled into the host treated with sugary snacks and foosball- every rider's dream.

Two easy 53 mile days ahead, looking forward to finding a pool and getting some laps in- not sure if I remember how to swim!