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Seven-mile bridge and Key West, at last!
Day 22: Marathon, FL to Key West, FL; 58 miles. God is so good! We made it to Key West and to the Southernmost point in the continental U.S. today. We had no rain (except for about 5 minutes of sprinkles this morning) the entire time we cycled – just under 1,200 miles. What a…
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Awww….the Keys
Day 21: Key Largo, FL to Marathon, FL; 46.5 miles, 86 degrees, 93 on the pavement Today’s ride was entirely on US 1, with a periodic dart onto the Overseas Heritage Trail, but since we never knew when the Trail would cross busy US 1 or disappear completely, Bill and I spent most of the…
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Brush fire, flat tire and Key Largo
Day 20: Miami Kendall, FL or Key Largo, FL; 51 miles, 86 degrees, 96 on the pavement We awoke today to news that there was a brush fire between US 1 and Card Sound Rd – the two routes in and out of the Florida Keys. So, we waited a bit before heading out. Southbound…
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Alligator Alley – Day 2
Day 19: Everglades City, FL to Miami-Kendall, FL; 68.5 miles, 87 degrees, 101 off the pavement We rode about 59 miles on the Tamiami Trail today – across the rest of the Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve. We rode past the smallest post office in the U.S. – Thanks to David for taking a…
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Alligator Alley – Day 1
Day 18: Naples, FL to Everglades City, FL; 35.0 miles – HOT! This post is late because the internet was spotty last night, but really, I was TOO TIRED! It was a shorter riding day, but we were tired from four longer hot days and we had a later start, making it a hotter ride…
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It’s hard to know where to begin…
Day 16: Punta Gorda, FL to Naples, FL; 70.6 miles, 89 degrees Today was an interesting riding day. A summary would be: Boardwalk, sand, Burnt Store Rd, two flat tires, Tamiami Trail and a police officer. This photo doesn’t do the day justice, but gives you an idea. It was a beautiful sunny morning, and…
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A real bike trail and more time on US 41
Day 16: Bradenton, FL to Punta Gorda, FL; 70.6 miles, 90 degrees The further south we go, the warmer the temperatures, but today we enjoyed a tailwind for much of the last two segments of riding. We also enjoyed about 12 miles on a real bike trail, the Legacy Trail. We had lunch at the…
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Rain, sun and Highway 41
Day 15: Odessa, FL to Bradenton, FL; 68.2 miles, 1,000 ft of climb, 83 degrees We waited out the rain this morning that moved through the area and were on the road by 9 am. We had a dry and sunny ride. The later start had us out during the heat of the day and…
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Suncoast Trail and Starkey Park Trail
Day 14: Crystal River, FL to Odessa, FL; 73.9 miles, 2,400 feet of climbing, 85 degrees Back on the road today and we were fortunate enough to have all but about 10 miles on trails; first the Suncoast Trail that paralleled the Suncoast Highway and then on the Starkey Park Trail. A bit of up…
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