DAYS 35 & 36: 10/24 Baton Rouge, LA to New Orleans, LA; 10/25 “rest” day in NOLA
Day 35 10/24 Baton Rouge, LA 102 miles to New Orleans, LA; Day 36 10/25 “rest” day in NOLA – We knew we had an ambitious day of 95 miles planned from Baton Rouge to New Orleans (NOLA) but were excited for the rest day in NOLA, so figured we’d go for it. We also knew it was mostly flat terrain so should be doable. We had no clue today would be the most miserable day of our journey! It started even before leaving our hotel room when seeing that Heather had a flat front tire. Clearly an issue with the tube or tire, or both. I thoroughly checked the tire and seeing no issues, I changed the tube in the lobby. We left after this 40 minute delay. We added a few miles and time by heading over to the LSU campus for a quick ride through and to check out Mike the Tiger, their live tiger mascot. Mike was hiding, and we didn’t even get a sighting. Cannot even see Mike! Riding to NOLA, we could choose the more direct route of mostly highway 61, with its shoulder littered with debris, or the longer,