Saturday, April 23, 2011

One Less Day to St Augustine, Quincy to Crawford, FL

47.5 miles, flat, heavy fog at 77 degrees
  Yes, today we definitely had a short day into a golf resort for our day off tomorrow. Many of our group went to Wakulla Springs State Park with and extra 10 miles of cycling but alas any extra riding these days has little or no appeal. Unfortunately, with this being Easter Weekend the park was going to be crowded and busy which added to my not wanting to go. I really didn't sign up for this ride for the sightseeing aspect and felt any time I can get in by 12noon and have a real sit down lunch in AC is a good thing.
  The fog was lifting in Quincy when we left before 8 am, but within a few miles it became heavy enough that the two of us riding together had decided to stop if we lost our good shoulder as we did not want to be riding the traffic lane with such limited visibility. You have got to stay on top of things and make good choices every day. Fortunately, we had a good shoulder the entire ride. The terrain had a few rollers in heavy wooded areas but did have significant traffic even early on.
  We were able to meet the manager during lunch who offered us her golf clubs to use so tomorrow, Eva and I are going to the golf range to tune up our game. Who knows, we may even play 9 holes to brake up the biking. The Inn at Wildwood sits in the middle of a nature preserve and is an eco-friendly resort.
  Life is good and I can smell the Atlantic Ocean a little stronger everyday. Only 4 more riding days left in our journey and want to enjoy every mile left.
  Forward!

1 comment:

  1. You are almost there!!! Congratulations on a ride well done. We are in Madrid and leave for Mallorca tomorrow. Not sure our WIFI access so sending congratulation today.

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