Mileage - 27.8; Total Mileage - 217.1 miles
What a great day of riding and a great finish to another tour! The day started humid but slightly cooler than it had been. The skies were overcast and hazy again. We were headed mostly north and west today to get back to Warda. This time of year, the wind is mostly out of the south/southeast so it seemed we might have favorable winds as well.
That would be in a perfect world! But instead we had winds out of the north/northwest so that sweet tailwind I was dreaming of last night turned into a headwind and crosswind! But at least the wind was a little cooler and so it was a good riding temperature.
Lake Fayette this morning before leaving for the day.
We stopped in Fayetteville for 2nd breakfast at Orsak's Cafe. We all had a starter breakfast in camp but were ready for more food after 6 miles!
Saw this pretty old building beside the Fayetteville ISD buildings heading into town.
With only about 27 miles back to the cars, we weren't in a hurry today. The roads were quiet and pretty, with more wildflowers. The flowers were mostly Indian Blanket again lining the roadsides. And there were plenty of rolling hills again to keep us company. The grades of the hills were more moderate than previous days, which was good since all of us had tired legs.
Dave found some wild blackberries on the side of the road during a quick stop and so we took a little time to pick some and enjoy them.
The view of one of the quiet roads from today, and the scenery from the top of one of the climbs.
We only took a few short breaks by the roadside today. All of us were starting to smell the barn! And before we knew it, we were back at Bluff Creek Ranch to pick up our cars.
It felt good to get off the bikes and sit for a few minutes. Celebratory beers and a large serving of margarita were shared to end another great tour. We were just sad that Elie wasn't able to join this time. The good news is, there will be another time!
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