The short 25 mile ride took us through beautiful parts of Louisiana. Much of our ride was on the Tammany Trace, a lovely trail for bicyclists and walkers.

We all gathered at Lake Pontchartrain for a rest stop and group photo at the beach. It was such a beautiful day for photos under bright blue skies with moderate temperatures and moderate wind.

Sandi Remson, a new rider, and I were sweeps today so we were able to enjoy riding behind all the other riders. We also got first dibs on dinner as our reward. Dinner was delicious spaghetti and a huge salad prepared by the dinner team.
What a great first day riding!

This evening we enjoyed a history presentation by Peter Hahn, a history professor at Ohio State University, about the Underground Railroad and some of the sites we will see along the way. What a rich group of people with so many varied skills! We will get to enjoy each other for four weeks as we work our way north to Cleveland, Ohio.