{"id":22429,"date":"2018-04-16T21:03:06","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T01:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=22429"},"modified":"2018-04-16T21:03:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T01:03:06","slug":"day-2-monday-april-16-karnes-city-to-beeville-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=22429","title":{"rendered":"Day 2. Monday April 16 – Karnes City to Beeville, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

A shorter ride today, gave the opportunity to sleep in and get a later start. \u00a0So when we pushed off at 9:00, a\u00a0gorgeous<\/em>, cloudless sky and comfortable 68\u00b0 morning awaited us.\"\"<\/a> \u00a0Traffic was heavy, but the road was freshly paved with a nice shoulder \"\"<\/a>and the countryside spectacular.\"\"<\/a> \u00a0Less than a half and hour into the ride the (mid-day) forecasted head wind came in packing a punch.\"\"<\/a> \u00a0We had not been traveling that fast on the gently rolling hills, but now we were using every climbing gear we had to make forward progress. \u00a0For once, we relished the passing trucks for the half second break in the wind and the little push their draft offered. \u00a0But within an hour the traffic faded and we were left to face the wind on our own. \u00a0Thankfully, the scenery\"\"<\/a> helped to distract us from the wind assault. \u00a0Fields were still green from the cooler winter and recent rains. \"\"<\/a>\u00a0By lunch, we had been pedaling hard for two and a half hours and only traveled 20 miles, but we needed a rest. \u00a0Hydrated and satiated, we continued on our slow trek, stopping at every historical marker \"\"<\/a>and shade tree along the way.<\/p>\n

As we approached our destination, we decided to take the business route, hopefully to loose some traffic and maybe find shelter from the wind; \"\"<\/a>the\u00a0traffic disappeared, but there was no hiding from the wind. \u00a0We limped into our hotel at 3:00 (wind still howling)\"\"<\/a> and soon discovered the price of a nice hotel for the evening, was no close restaurants. \u00a0Once again we ordered delivery, but this dinner was Amazing<\/em>! \u00a0\"\"<\/a>Baked pasta filled with loads of\u00a0huge<\/em> shrimp, bacon, chicken and spinach, topped with cheese. \u00a0Wind long forgotten from our 38 mile ride. today; except for the same winds are forecasted for tomorrow…..but that’s tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\t\t