Thursday, April 9, 2009

Day 35, April 9: Navasota to Cleveland, Tx

72 of 72 miles

Gentle hills, green pastures, and piney forests were the landscape themes today as we passed to the north of Houston. We rode for several miles through Sam Houston State Forest. The wildflower displays were greatly diminished from previous days, with yellow coreopsis seen most frequently.

I had a chance encounter with the Grimes County Sherriff, Mike, this morning when I stopped to shed layers of clothing. Mike and his partner, Dave Cook, happened to be stopped there as well, and they peppered me with questions about all the details of my ride. They were really good sports about posing for pictures. I was thrilled to meet a Sheriff with a cowboy hat.

Sheriff Mike and Dave


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