Good first day
I was on the road at 6:00 AM so it was dark. I don’t ride a lot in the dark but had been happy with my new Vision X Solstice Solo 10 watt LED auxiliary lights because people have told me they make me so visible during day light hours. As 
I headed toward I-35 I was trying to find the switch to see if they were on. They weren’t.
Oh. My. God. I hit the switch and the road lit up 2 to 3 times brighter. I can’t believe these little 10 watt LEDs can throw so much light. I love them.
I took George Bush tollway all the way to where it now connects with I-30 east right before you cross Lake Ray Hubbard. It was awesome — more traffic than I expected at that hour, but 70 MPH all the way. I was well on my way to Texarkana by the time the sun came up.
Thrilling I-40 again
Got through Texarkana and Little Rock with no problems. I love the 440 loop around Little Rock. The skies finally cleared and I had sunshine on the way to Memphis. Saw a little lake with Canadian geese walking around.
I had a heck of a south side wind from Little Rock to Memphis. I may be alone in this, but I find this particular stretch of I-40 boring and really unattractive. The side wind didn’t enhance the experience.
I tried the south loop of 55 to 240 to avoid 40 through Memphis. I think I like it better than taking 40, but it was 1 in the afternoon so hard telling what it would be like during rush hour.
Got farther than expected going 635 miles before stopping in Dickson, TN for the night so I only have 235 miles to get into La Follette tomorrow. Rain is forecast around noon so I hope to stay out in front of it.
A few days in La Follette and then I’ll head back to Nashville to get on the Natchez Trace Parkway to go south to Natchez.
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