I think windmills actually make for pretty scenery. There are very many dotting the landscape around this area of Texas, and this has been the only time that I have been unhappy to see them turn because that means winds for us! I read in an Abilene newspaper that there will be a $5 billion wind-power network built in the area over the next five years. It is nice to see a region built on oil invest in alternative energy. I started the day off great, pulling for about 26 miles and reaching 21.5 mph uphills. However, I did break a spoke and was unable to retrue the wheel when I replaced it. The reason I wasn't able to true the wheel was that the rim had begun to crack around the spoke nipples and needed to be replaced a long time ago.
The team was busy with two friendship visits before we even reached lodging. Lunch was at a BBQ sauce factory and chocolate bakery that is staffed by people with disabilities. We were lucky to try the sauces on our food (very good) but unfortunately the bakery was closed to us. I danced with few friends at our next visit, held a a community center. I shared a song with the talented dancer, Rosemary, and sat with her as we watched a KOB presentation. Lodging was generously provided by Hardin-Simmons University.
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