It has been exactly one week since Sara and I crossed
the corporation limit sign for the town of St. Augustine culminating a 42-day,
2760-mile bicycle tour across the United States, traveling through eight
states. It has been a hallmark of my life.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Sara: Day 42
At some point every morning one
of us asks the other “are you in the groove yet”? Lately it’s been taking us a
couple of hours to get there. This morning, despite the early start, heavy fog,
and city traffic, both of us hit our groove virtually out of the gate. I guess
you could say we were powered by some last-day adrenaline.
George: Sunday, 15OCT’17 – Gainesville, FL to St. Augustine, FL
It was a great day to end a great bicycle tour. Upcoming
events in our lives finally roll around after minutes slip into days and months
until finally they arrive. And so it was with this tour listed at the top of
Sara’s bucket list. It was not on mine.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Sara: Day 41
Today’s 77 miles from Live Oak to
Gainesville made for another lovely and enjoyable ride. My mind wandered a lot
today, so the time passed quickly and I don’t have much to share about the
route, other than hitting our milestone 24th flat. The ride did get us
one day closer to the end. We are ready to wrap up this trip in St. Augustine TOMORROW!
George: Saturday, 14OCT’17 – Live Oak, FL to Gainesville, FL
It was a great day to be on a bicycle. We pulled out
of Live Oak around 8:00am to a relatively cool morning and a great road. The
scenery has been much the same since leaving Pensacola. The road is lined with
forest, punctuated with an occasional house or ranch.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Sara: Day 40
Gah, I spoke too soon about the
motels. The Holiday Inn Express in Live Oak was full, so the Quality Inn it is
for one more night, a motel which has snagged a spot in our bottom 5 motel
experiences of the trip.
George: Friday, 13OCT’17 – Tallahassee, FL to Live Oak, FL
It was a challenging day on the bicycle. But first,
let me tell you about last evening and dinner. We found an Indian restaurant
just 500 feet, walking distance, from the hotel. Since we arrived at 4:00pm, we
were the first customers. The menu was impressive, but the buffet looked too
good to pass up. As it turned out, we had what I would rate as the best meal of
the tour. The food was excellent, and plentiful. We left there quite satisfied.
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