Still Climbing out of Texas

Today was a long,hot day. We rode 67 miles and again no place for food or water after 9:30 this morning. At that time we went into the only place around - a real Texas General Store. It still had the same food on the shelves that was there when the wagon trains went through. At least that's what you'd think for the amount of dust over every can, box and bottle. I bought a can of sardines and a can of tomato juice. Sat down at the picnic table in there with Bubba, one of the locals. He began to brag about how many gun fights he's been in and said that he even shot three "niggers". We were so disgusted that we just got up and left. Texas is a beautiful state but the conservative and prejudice ideas of the people are unbelievable. There is Obama hate signs everywhere.

After leaving that place we had the hill from hell to climb. That was one of many today and they are nowhere what we will soon be climbing. We are up to an elevation of 2100 feet now. You just wouldn't believe the heat today! The air temp was 100 but on the road it registered 122 degrees! Ron had another flat out there. A small spring went into his back tire on a fast downhill. You just can't see little things on the road when you are traveling so fast. Then Dean's problems started. He had three flats today! Bob is trying to fix the last one yet. Dean just couldn't get air to stay. Bob bought real heavy duty tires. He changed one in Austin before it went flat. Just lucky that they are not blowing on the road. So much rough road today mixed with the heat! That's why the big 18 wheelers have blown tires all the time. You wouldn't believe all the junk on the roads too. Texas has signs all over "dont mess with Texas" $1000 fine for littering. People just toss trash at the signs.
We were on the point of exhaustion when we arrived in Sereno. We found a cheap motel since we are under severe storm watches again tonight. $38 for a room is pretty cheap!
We walked over to a Mexican restaurant. It was full of cowboys in their big hats and boots. They walk like they think they're hot stuff!
Tornados everywhere we already have been. Hope you don't read about us flying through the air in Texas tonight. Wind is terrible out there and thunder in the near distance.
Good night from Texas once again.