Jake across America – The Last States
And they're not riding because?
31 Mar 09 – Day Thirty-Four. Most cyclists are aware of the “F” curse. As soon as you mention that it’s been a long time since you had a “F” (no, not that F but the one that affects cycling…well, I suppose the other one could affect cycling), you get one or two or more in rapid succession. Well the travelers proved the curse lives on. And if that wasn’t enough, they managed to get rained on as well. But a plus for the day – they’re out of Louisiana and into Mississippi and the gambling mecca of the southeast – Gulfport/Biloxi and they probably managed to find the only place in the deep south where wearing cycling clothing doesn’t look out of place – a casino. They’ve now covered about 2238 miles since leaving San Diego so long ago. Just about a week or so left on the road.
Dang! If I'd only been a little faster I could've gotten a bite
1 Apr 09 – Day Thirty-Five. Mississippi to Mobile and beyond. Another 90 miles behind them.
2 Apr 09 – Day Thirty-Six. The last rest day spent in Gulf Shores, Alabama. They’re in the home stretch now.
Jake tells Marty to ride slower so the gator can get in the picture
3 Apr 09 – Day Thirty-Seven. They spent the day getting lost in Pensacola (no, it’s really not that big or confusing), fording streams, fighting off gators, covering 130 miles and ending the day in the queen city of the highlands of Florida (yes, there are highlands in Florida – well, sort of) – DeFuniak Springs. And what is Defuniak famous for? It’s the county seat of Walton County, the county that has within its borders the highest point in Florida and south Walton County, which is the unofficial capital of nauseatingly cutesy beach cottage development on the gulf coast. At the end of the day they had a total of about 2458 miles of pavement under their pedals.
Interstate 10 bridge in Pensacola - a chunk of this fell into the bay during one of the hurricanes - not exactly confidence inspiring
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