4CT Tour - Day Two- Saturday, June 7th. 08

Tour Day: Two
Day/Date: Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Time Started: 4:30 AM EDST
Time Ended: 2:30 PM CDST
Starting Location: Madison, FL
Ending Location: Sulphur, LA
Total Miles Today: 686
Cumulative Miles: 2553
Low Temp: 72F - Madison, FL
High Temp: 95F - Sulphur, LA
Highest Gas Price: $3.99 Baton Rouge, LA
Lowest Gas Price: $3.89 Loxley, AL
States: AL, MS, LA (7)

I decided to leave early (4:30 am eastern) to get a head start on the heat I knew would be coming later in the day. After riding a bit over a hundred miles, at daybreak, I stopped for a hot breakfast at a Waffle House near the Fl/Al border.

From there it was nothing but interstate, through Alabama, Mississippi and on into New Orleans. I wanted to see the traditional view of downtown New Orleans so I stayed on I-10 rather than take I-12. That proved to be a mistake as Ten was shut down to one lane for several miles right through the heart of town.

I did eventually clear the construction and continued on to Baton Rouge where I had lunch. After riding 686 miles, I called it a day as the thermometer hit 95 degrees just west of Lake Charles in a small burg called Sulphur, LA. Tonight I have really good Internet access and I have added the pictures to the previous posts.

No pictures today. Not a lot to photograph while at interstate speeds.


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