Today we rode clear across the great
state of Alabama. No, actually just the nub at the bottom, but the important
part is: WE’RE IN FLORIDA!!
It was a great 64 mile ride from
Dauphin Island to Pensacola. We set out for the ferry from Dauphin Island to
Fort Morgan at 7am this morning. We’ve been
looking forward to this day for a while, so were disappointed to find the ferry
still out of order from the hurricane. We were also disappointed by the heavy
rain. The weather finally caught us. Or so we thought.
By the time we got to Fort
Morgan, 2.5 hours and one McDonald’s breakfast later, the weather had cleared and
the tailwind had returned, turning it into a pretty decent, albeit humid, Columbus
Day. The majority of the day was beachfront riding, so we had our fill of sand-swept
(and flooded) roads, brightly colored real estate, ubiquitous seafood restaurants,
and tacky surf shops. I marvel at how much things have changed since we were pedaling
through the desolate, dusty desert just a couple of weeks ago. One thing that’s
not changed – the heat. You’ve got to love that thick coastal air.
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| Our unsuccessful ferry crossing from Dauphin Island |
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| Sand covering most of the road on SR 182 |
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| Bridge just before the AL-FL border |
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