Category: Gulf Coast
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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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Manatees and the Rainbow River
Day 13: Off Day, swimming with the Manatees in King’s Bay and Floating the Rainbow River Today was a day off in Crystal River and we spent it doing water sports. In the morning, we went swimming with the manatees and in the afternoon, we snorkeled down the Rainbow River. In between, we had brunch
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