No, the weird looking cycling tan is still with me - it could be permanent for all I know! People look at you strangely as you walk down the beach, but most are too polite to stare. At least I am with women that are all equally odd looking...
Dauphin Island was a great break!! We hung out with Virginia - mostly in a desperate search for food as most of the limited number of restaurants on the island are closed on Mondays - but we had a great reunion with her. As I think that I have said before, there are 7 of us that were all on the Pacific Coast trip together, so Virginia caught up with all of us. It was so nice to see her again!!
And we did spend some time at the pool - mocking each other's tans!
We caught a ferry to get off the island which was fun! And then the ride was a nice, easy 60 miles...
along the coast and through high density tourist, beachy areas. And then we arrived in Florida - our eighth and last!! state! New state means margarita night - also popular. We were in Pensacola staying in the downtown area and it was a find-your-own-meal night, so Sheila, MarySlade and I had a fantastic meal in a steakhouse (Jacksons).
Today just a little further and an uneventful ride. We have moved away from the coast to try to avoid the busier roads. Some lovely back roads today and a bike path for several miles. Maybe a few too many miles 'cause we kinda missed our turn - all part of the adventure!!
Note : "Red-neck laundry" A lot of the ladies rinse out their biking clothes every day and they have become very! creative ... many times the luggage racks and even an ironing board will be sitting outside the rooms draped with clothing... classy? maybe not, but effective!!
Note : Road kill - deer, birds - big and small, snakes, two cats and a dog, lots of opossums!, raccoons,
quite a few armadillos!, skunks, and a beaver with its tail cut off...
Nice to have something to look at as you pedal along ..... not!!
Sometimes it is hard not to be at home - one of Brad's very good friends (and a family friend) Alex, his father passed away. So sorry Alex. I wish that I could be in Calgary to go to the funeral..
Janine, have been thinking and wondering how you have been doing-spoke to your Mom and she sed you were still blogging. Glad to hear the end of the journey is near for you and congratulate you on your major accomplishment. Altho, you will be glad to get back to home and Calgary, you will have the greatest memory to take with you ! Hugs yur ole Anty Shirley xoxo
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