We rolled out of the hotel this
morning into 80 degrees, 100% humidity, a fog advisory, and rush hour traffic
to start our 81 mile ride from Pensacola to Defuniak Springs. I got to snooze
for an extra hour since it was too foggy to leave at sunrise, so, all things considered,
it wasn’t the worst morning ever.
Today’s ride was tedious and
boring. We were on US 90 the entire way, about half the ride with heavy traffic
and unreliable shoulders, and the Floridian towns dotting the route were much
less charming than towns to date. The highlight of my day was the milkshake,
coke, grilled cheese, and fries for lunch at Susan’s Restaurant in Holt (and
the last two were pretty mediocre). Aside
from that, the day’s big event was realizing that Sonic sells soft pretzel
sticks – and to think I’ve been avoiding Sonic all this time! Oh, we did get
one more flat today. Apparently Georgie found the only piece of glass in
Florida and brought our total to 23 flats. Will we make it to 2 dozen?
Tomorrow’s weather and route are
shaping up to be a repeat of today. Fortunately, the countdown is on and we are
brimming with excitement to finish this thing, so our spirits are high!
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| Crossing the Escambia River on our way out of Pensacola |
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| Words of wisdom on the bathroom wall at Susan's |
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| He's not the only one surprised we're going to finish this thing |
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