Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Gittin' 'er Done

It wasn't a terribly scenic day today. The weather was overcast and threatening rain, but the wet stuff never did materialize. The roads seemed a bit busier today and logging trucks (and their debris) re-appeared for portions of the ride. Lunch was at a Subway in Keystone Heights. Treat was at a DQ in Palatka. Highlight of the SAG stops was chocolate chip cookies made and delivered by Ann's twin daughters from Gainesville last night. Linda outdid herself with appetizers and dinner tonight - yum, yum! Keith (a self-supported touring cyclist from England who we have been crossing paths with since the early days) delivered about 6 bottles of wine - carried on his bike for most of today. May's sister sent a box of delicious chocolates that were shared with all. Did I mention that my spandex is still expanding??

Stats for the day: 73 miles from High Springs FL to Palatka FL. 1500 feet of climbing.

Tomorrow is our final day of riding!!! It will be an early morning so that everyone can get in 40 miles before 10:30. We will muster at a Fire Station and then have a police escort for the final 6 miles to the Atlantic Ocean. Woohoo!!

Friends and relatives are starting to appear to cheer our riders on the final leg of the journey. We had a special surprise today when Bell (a rider who separated her shoulder on day one of the trip and had to return home) was waiting for us at the hotel this afternoon. Some of us, like myself, have no friends :(

BTW - really not much to take pictures of today. The first picture below is of a tree beside our hotel parking lot. It is a good example of the Spanish Moss that covers many of the trees in this area, particularly the Live Oak trees. The second picture is of our collective gluttony.



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  1. Unknown1 May 2013 at 20:31

    Awwwwww. But of course you have friends.....just not rich ones that can fly to Florida. Good job Susanator. Wish I was there at the finish line tomorrow.

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  2. Bill and Rose Lynn1 May 2013 at 22:04

    What Blaine said! We're there in spirit. We've really enjoyed your blog. Hope you can spend some time in St. Augustine - it's a great tourist town. See you back in Cow Town!

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  3. Lynn C2 May 2013 at 06:49

    Of course you have friends! Sorry we can't be there at the finish, but we'll be there in spirit with you. Way to go, Sue! Did you ever think you'd actually do all that riding...? We've really enjoyed your blog as well. Will miss it - sort of a Southern US travelogue. See you this summer in Canmore!

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    1. Sueontour2 May 2013 at 14:23

      Thanks for your support! I was pretty sure I could do the biking part, but things out of my control (e.g. bike failure, injury or illness) were the wild cards.

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