It was a good day to be on the bike. Mostly it was
good because with 57 miles to ride, we considered it a rest day. I have to tell
you that as I write this, it was a fairly tough day with 1400 feet of climbing.
The route, mind you, was flat except for a few major climbs, not the least of
which were the ones in downtown Tallahassee itself. We met one of the steepest
grades since leaving San Diego just east from the campus of Florida State
University.
We were on US 90 for most of the route as it passed
through Chattahoochee, Gretna and Quincy before arriving at the state capital. Last
evening we ate dinner in Chattahoochee at a quaint, quirky,
off-the-beaten-track restaurant. In fact, the décor made me feel as though I
were at Eve’s Garden in Marathon, TX, having a meal. It was much like being in
someone’s house. Chattahoochee has the requisite auto repair shop, filling
station, pawnshop, and attorney’s office. It also has the State Hospital for
the Criminally Insane. If an inmate were to escape to the north, the fence line
is on the Georgia border. The buildings and the grounds are in immaculate
condition.
Gretna was a rather insignificant wide spot in the
road. Its only memory for us is that as we exited to the east on US 90, the
berm vanished. For three miles, we were left to deal with 65 mph traffic
competing to use the two lanes moving east. With Susan’s help, we dealt with
the last half-mile before the berm returned to guide us into Tallahassee. Our
troubles were not over as the traffic in town was heavy. There is a FSU game
this weekend and many fans and alumni were arriving to enjoy the weekend of
fun. I hope we get out of town safely
tomorrow morning before people begin stirring.
We entered the Eastern Time Zone immediately upon
leaving Sneads this morning. In fact, our phones kept bouncing back and forth
between the two time zones all last evening. We have been in the Central Time
Zone from Van Horn, TX to Sneads, FL, a distance of some 1300 miles. And, we
have three days remaining with a total of 250 miles. We are looking forward to
seeing the Atlantic Ocean and if all goes well, celebrating on Sunday
afternoon. Stay tuned.
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| Heading into Tallahassee on US 90 |
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