Mostly sunny sky. Heat forecast.
Stopped at La Madeleine for some orange juice. Sat at the table and studied the map. I wanted to cycle from Madeleine to the river without going down a major street—Lamar, Menchaca, S. 1st, S. Congress.
Found two. I chose one:
Jones Road to Packsaddle Pass.
At Packsaddle Pass, turn left and then to Redd.
At Redd, turn right and to Banister.
At Banister, turn left, after several blocks
Dogleg right and to Garden Villa.
At Cardinal, turn left and to S. 5th.
At S. 5th, turn left. Home free.
It would be helpful if Cumberland would connect with Bridgeway.
I had to cross a few major streets, but I never had to ride on one. All easy neighborhood streets. On S. 5th, new apartment complexes joined old ones and crowded out more houses.
I crossed the river on Pflugerville Bridge, and on the north side I discovered Mañana, an airy cafe with as much outdoors as in, with a long shelter for shade. The tables are full. Half the people are chatting with each other, the other half are gazing at their phones. Families with kids occupy several tables. One daydreams while her father looks at his phone.
RobinCravey 