We were warned that this was a pretty redneck area of FL but looks pretty diverse right here.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Day 55 more major mechanicals
Rizzy stands up and a spoke breaks and the rim cracks. Stan puts in one of the custom drive side spokes Dave at Bicycle Works in Napa made for us. Now both Rizzy and walt have cracked rear wheel rims. We off-load rizzy's panniers to walt and stan' bike to try to decrease the load on Rizzys rear wheel.
Day 55 last seminole settlement in FL?
We stop for a break and learn a little about one of the great seminole leaders in the early 1800's
Day 55 Greenville to Lake City 72 milea
Great breakfast....spinich and bacon quiche with fruit muffins and great coffee and juice. Thank you Brenda for the wonderful hospitality.
Day 54 the bunkhouse
You needed earplugs to sleep in this room and a stuff up noses would be a plus. Three clydes in a room might be two too many.
Day 54 best pool of the trip
Water is 89 degrees. We lounge for a hour or so then head to our rooms to get "sparkly" and than the Owner Brenda prepares us a fantastic 4 course dinner.
Day 54 grace manor inn B&B
Brenda meets us at the door and hands us towels so we can head for the pool.
Day 54 greenville after 60 miles and 2000 feet of climbing
Hot as blazes day...jerseys are coated with salt. Turns out this is the childhood home of ray charles.
Day 54 Gator #2
This was a big one. Brought steve and stan over but by the time they get here he's underwater.
Day 54 Kudzo the scorge of the south
First major stands of this highly invasive vine blanketing 5 acres of trees and field.
Day 54 Best road of the trip
Scott puts us on the old st. Augustine road. It was a smoking hot day but this was 10 miles of beautifully shaded road.
Day 54 Football is a religion
If you don't believe it this is a picture of the stain glass window of B.Boudin.
Day 54 Bobby Boudin Memorial
Serious about their athletes out here. BTW Buster Posey is an FSU grad.
Day 54 repairs are over..time to ride
Scott and Laura along with Beauty insist on taking us to the Bobby boudin memorial at FSU then on to Earth Fare health food and finally getting us onto a wonderful shaded road out of town.
Day 54 Scott works his magic
All around fantastic guy, x-racer(crest team) and totally green guy recycling tubes and owns no car...bikes everywhere. Turns out when stan had a spoke replaced they left out a spacer in his cassette so the wobble was fixed. Then on to Walts bike with a cracked rim, no rapid fixes for this but scott trues the rim.
Day 54 midway to greenville 62 miles hot hot hot
Big mechanicals. Walt's open pro rear rim is fracturing around one of the nipples and Stan's cassette appears to be coming apart. But Scott at Bicycle House has agreed to get up at 7 on memorial day and open the shop and try to fix us up.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Day 53 Aligator
See if you can find him. Its a confirmed sighting since Steve saw hima too.
65 miles today with 2000 feet of climbing high humidity and 95+degrees. There were some tired clydes.
Day 53 first solar panels since Texas
Sun sun sun but not much use of these banks as far as we can see.
Day 53 first waffle house
We've been seeing these for at least a week. WB Johnson who latter founded the Ritz Carlton got these going? Walt had a big bowl of grits the rest of the clydes had vsriious forms of eagles and eggs and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Day 52 first time ordering pizza in our room
We are at the executive inn in marrianna which makes the bottom 5 of motels we've used. Lots of singing and reminicing ... this was our last saturday night of the trip.
Day 52 sharkie had a tough day
Finished the ride at 97 degrees. We think sharkie has a leak or needs water quick.
Day 52 beautiful young women are always attracted to clydes
We look good standing on our wallets. Threw a few peaks in their bucket for the summer basketball league. Go girl 9!!!!
Day 52 music festival...not so fast
You drive a stake(stob) in the ground ..rub it with.a brick to vibrate the ground and up come the worms. Last year 6 worms won sometimes it takes 40
Day 52 one proud town
First town i've ever found that displays their elevation to 2 significant figures....68.72. Feet
Day 52 road kill or road killer?
This little rattler was well fed. "Diamond back get back -get back jack"
Day 52 self portrait by the lake
Stan's iphone went for a.swim yesterday so i'll be doing a little moe photography
Day 52 DeFuniak Chattagua Center
Defuniak springs feeds a beautiful pond that is surrounded by beautiful old homes.
Day 52 last state...last week....last map
D-Fewniak to Marrianna FL. 60 miles and we start at 70 degrees and 95% humidity. Allo day on route 90 paralleling I10
Friday, May 27, 2011
Day 51 Bogeys bar and restaurant at the deFuniak hotel
Michelle the owner about to pour me a glass of "the clear"
Day 51 deestin to defuniak springs
You can"t keep a good clyde down.old and grey with a sort of flour sack cape tied all around his head.
Day 50. CLyde down
Did I mention that Steve kissed the pavement today. Here he is with melissa aaka snow white and susan aka betty hoop. All stiched up and ready to go. Thanks to the EamT team and the staff at fort walton beach medical center
Day 51 started with coffee and a flat
Stan finds a big old gash in his tire so a little delayeed in getting off.
Day 50 View from our patio at Destin Inn
Big thunder storm in the middle of the night but beautifu evening. Went to the Boat House Oyster bar...live music and the best apalachcola oysters we've had yet
Day 50 reach our Destin(ation)
Steve and I have never heard of this place but I cues its a popular beach town down in these parts.
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