As I passed through Louisiana, I saw lots of cotton fields. That was a new visual for me. It was funny how the cotton is baled like hay back home (and here, for that matter)--in these huge round bales. They looked the same as bales of hay, but were white! US 80 parallels I-20 where I traveled today. So since I've seen enough small villages and towns for now, I decided to jump on the interstate and boy did I make good time.. In Texas, the speed limit was 75 mph on the interstate most of the time. I arrived in Ft. Worth late this afternoon and am staying here tonight. Before coming here, though, I did get off the interstate and stop in the Rose Capital of Tyler, Texas. My brother Kevin and his wife Mary Jean were married in the rose garden there 25 years ago. It was 10 degrees cooler today than at their wedding--and it was 91 degrees today! The gardens were meticulously groomed, but the roses were not at their showiest, I think due to heat exhaustion. I bet they will be beautiful next month.
I also went through the charming Texas town of Canton--another retro looking place.
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