Day 30 Coushatta La to Pineville La 83.5 mi 8 hr. 71 deg

Two big surprises this morning, the temperature was 33 deg and my rear tire was flat when I checked it. I fixed the flat and bundled up. The scenery has changed, lots of pine trees and logging trucks going to the mills. Gone are the natural gas fields of Shreveport/Bossier. Twice I saw A10 Warthogs flying low overhead in formation, a man in Pineville said they come out of Barksdale Air Force Base near Shreveport. Pineville is a north east suburb of Alexandria. I had some wonderful Gumbo for lunch at a roadside cafe about half way here. Natchez Ms is next.