Day 2

I didn't really have a set town in mind for the end of the day, just the idea that I was going to ride until I wanted to settle down somewhere. I'm only riding one road all the way through Arkansas, so I hopped on highway 67 and started rolling. The highway has an amazing shoulder, in some places smoother than the actual road, and I felt comfortable all day.
  

 Compared to the hills of East Texas, my route was fairly flat, and though it was still windy, it wasn't as strong as the first day. I made it to Fulton after about an hour and a half and crossed the red river on my way to hope. 

I stopped at a Tailgaters Burger Co in hope about an hour later and sat down to escape the heat and fill my stomach. Looking at my map, I was thinking that I would stay in Gurdon for the evening, so I had about 35 miles to go. As I walked out of the burger joint, my rear tire was completely flat, and I discovered the wire bead on my tire had come loose and stabbed my tube. After a lot of frustration I found a spot to grab some wire cutters and remedied the situation, wasting about 30 minutes. I hit the road again, settling into a rhythm on 67 and racking up miles. Once I got to Gurdon though, I realized how small of a town it was and how much more daylight I had, so I pushed on to Arkadelphia. 


I got to Arkadelphia and looked into warmshowers hosts, and ended up chatting with the only host in the area, Taylor. We agreed that after I ate dinner I would meet up with him, so I headed into Java Primo coffee shop and cafe for dinner. I met three older people inside who asked me where I was going, and were amazed with my answer, so much so that they had the cashier refund my meal and paid for it themselves! I had a wonderful handmade pizza, some assorted fruit, and wonderful Rocky Road gelato!

After I finished I met up with Taylor who showered me with hospitality, and I took a shower which felt amazing!
I woke up this morning and headed over to IHOP, grabbing a stack of pancakes and sitting down to write this. 

Today's destination is Little Rock, and I'll be about halfway through Arkansas!

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  1. UnknownAugust 6, 2017 at 1:33 PM

    Day 2, looking strong! despite the frustration it sounds like you came across some awesome folks! good looking grub too!

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