According to Katherine: Day 26 Recap

After a breakfast of scrambled eggs, with spinach and cheese added, and some of that delicious tabouli from the other day, we left Brackettville in a dark, dense fog at 8:00 a.m. The temperature was a refreshing 67 degrees for the 49-mile ride to Camp Wood. Cycling on the chip seal was slow going and painful to the rear end. I was thrilled and thankful to have the bike gears working well enough for me to complete today's ride.

We got our first taste of the Hill Country this morning: The trill of  mockingbirds, the rugged landscape punctuated by majestic live oaks, lacy mesquite trees with their branches swaying in the breeze and scruffy cedar trees. Along the way, we saw some gorgeous ranch gates, typical of Texas.

Ranchers around Camp Wood raise sheep and goats. There was a shop in town that sold custom-designed mohair garments.

Our 1960s motel was a worrisome sight in this town of 709 people. We were so pleasantly surprised to open the old door and find a very commodious and clean room.

We strolled a block or two to a restaurant that had just closed for the day. The nice lady said she'd fix us some tacos to go. They were potato, cheese and onion, and about the best tacos I have ever eaten. The iced tea was fresh and rejuvenating.

Marge and I came back to the room. We each soaked for a long time in the bath tub. A much-needed sitz bath! I'll try not to post any more complaints about the road surface after I say this for the benefit of the continence nurses who are following the blog: The vibration excites every nerve and exhausts every muscle of the pelvic floor, so there are relentless urgency and frequency issues that require frequent stops and slow our progress even more! We have eight more riding days in Texas, so I just need to buck up and quit whining.

I took a three-hour nap this afternoon, and got up just in time for a delicious dinner of poached tilapia, quinoa with lots of nuts and fruits in it and tossed salad. There was cheesecake for dessert, but I didn't eat it.

One group of riders did an adorable song about the misery of the chip seal to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad." Another woman sang a cute ditty to the tune of "Hey Jude."

After dinner, we returned to our room to try and find a comfortable position to sit or lie on our sore bottoms. We don't have cell service, so I can't call Jack and can't upload my post. Oh well, that means we will go to sleep earlier.

1,465 miles behind us. 1,635 miles to pedal. 32 days to go.

Dr. Jeter Day 26 on Polyvore.com