Day 13-14... Made it to Nawlins! Although the last 2 days were really shakey... Got 4, yes 4 pinch flats the last 2 days. First flats of the entire trip. The last one happened a couple miles from my hotel in New Orleans so I walked the bike, which isn't good for the bike in case you were wondering... Last night was also a true joy. I camped out just off the road in a Mississippi swamp and got awakened in the night by a really strange noise. I told myself I wouldn't say the "a" word. You know the one that starts with a and ends with gator? Anyway I got up in the night and fumbled around for my flashlight and immediately started making the scariest noises I could think of to scare it away. Long story short the noises weren't working so I got out of my tent into mosquito heaven and started making louder noises. Still nothing. Then I heard it moving around in the leaves, and I could tell its belly was rubbing against leaves so I knew it was moving close to the ground. Then it stopped... I did the only thing I could think of, which was to pee outside my tent. You know, to mark my territory... Then I heard it move again and finally got a gimpse of it..... It was a mother f-ing armadillo! First that I've ever seen, alive anyway...I've seen a bunch of road kill armadillos on the trip so far, but none alive until this one, and I'm sure ill see a lot more in Texas....... 4 days off to explore and write about Nawlins. Try and keep up! Freaking armadillos!
