Day 52 - April 15, 2010 - Coast to Coast

TOTAL MILES BIKED: 2,494

From the Stoker: Can you believe it......we are in Florida! We biked 59 miles from Dauphin Island, Alabama to Pensacola, Florida. We had to take a ferry to cross Mobile Bay. It landed in Fort Morgan where we began to bike. It was a difficult ride due to the very strong headwind and the fact that we biked many miles along white sandy beaches and the ocean, therefore, no wind break at all. BUT, it was a beautiful ride with many memories. We brought our children to these beaches and rented a house on the ocean during Easter break for many years. Then we brought our grandchildren for a few years for the same fun in the sun and memories. Talk about grandchildren, the Mirabella condo picture was taken for our sweet little granddaughter, Mirabella.

We convinced Carol that we would not need her for this leg, so sent her on home to Milton, just outside of Pensacola. She dropped the truck off in a parking lot right on our route and her roommate, Nancy, came and picked her up. When we arrived at the truck after 59 hard hot miles, there sat on the front seat, a cooler with wine and 2 glasses, a baguette, salami, and cheese to help us celebrate our arrival into Florida. I was crying too hard to eat much but Dick sure enjoyed it. And, we all enjoyed the bottle of wine before a wonderful dinner Carol prepared. Thank you, thank you.

We will stay in Milton Fri. and Sat. to get the oil changed in the truck, go through mail, do laundry, and catch up on computer work. Also, for two much needed days of rest. We have biked 25 days with only one day of rest. We plan to leave here on Sun.and hope to be in St. Augustine, FL by Monday (weather permitting).