Cross country

March - April 2022

A 47-day adventure by Josette Read more

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- Mar 1, 2022, 11:16am
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Altitude: 66 ft
- United States Florida Orange County Lake Apopka 28.6344, -81.622128°38’4” N 81°37’20” W
Day 1
Little Talbut Island
March 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Our feet touched the Atlantic ocean - we are officially on our way, to bicycle from coast to coast.
Traveler I hope you remember that you are clipped on, Tim. Love to you both 😁
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- Mar 1, 2022, 6:07pm
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 66 ft
- United States Florida Orange County Lake Apopka 28.6344, -81.622128°38’4” N 81°37’20” W
Day 1
Crossing the St John River on a ferry.
March 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We had a nice time at Little Talbot Island. We biked about 50 miles today. Beautiful weather.
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- Mar 2, 2022, 5:58pm
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 131 ft
- United States Florida Baker County Claudes Mobile Home Park 30.2747, -82.135430°16’29” N 82°8’7” W
Day 2
Jackson- Baldwin Rail Trail
March 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We have another gorgeous day. We began with layers and took them off as the day went on. We started in Jacksonville with a not so easy climb to cross a bridge, but the rest of the day was more like the downhill coast. We enjoyed the Waffle house (food is better when you're hungry). We really like the rail trail and had a nice rest on tables at Camp Milton and met some real bikers. Dale shared some good poetry with us, and later, a guy from Indy helped us get onto a nicer route. We stopped a little early since the next town with lodging was a ways and I think our bodies are really happy with that decision.Read more
Traveler That is so great! So far so good! :)
3/2/22Reply
Traveler Proud of you dad! What an adventure!!🙌🏻
3/3/22Reply
Traveler Love this app that we can follow along! Love you both!!
3/3/22Reply
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- Mar 3, 2022, 6:55pm
- 🌙 72 °F
- Altitude: 30 ft
- United States Florida Duval County Yukon Casa Linda Lake 30.2162, -81.687930°12’58” N 81°41’16” W
Day 3
First 60 mile day
March 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
We are finally over 100 miles from the coast! We started off great riding past Oseola national forest. Lots of logging trucks with sweet smelling pines. On the other side of the street, large correctional facilities "changing one life at a time." After lunch, I had the bright idea to go a route google had for hikers - 90 has a fair amount of traffic. Well, the dirt road was really sand - there is a reason you don't see bikes on the beach. We both tumbled a bit and walked, but we survived. We decided 90 wasn't that bad and took it from Wellburn to Live Oak. We are now officially on the ACA Southern tier maps across America.Read more
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- Mar 4, 2022, 6:00pm
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 85 ft
- United States Florida Jefferson County Monticello 30.5403, -83.8263630°32’25” N 83°49’35” W
Day 4
Tim spoiling me tonight
March 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Last night, we got to try Zaxby's chicken- yummy! We followed 90 today, and there was much less traffic. We had a nice break at Suwanee River State Park (and yes we sang the song while looking at the River). We met a biker who did the continental divide, Canada to Mexico, 2100 miles in mountains with few paved roads in 31 days!
We enjoyed PB&J lunch in Madison and took another break in a park in Greenville. We arrived a bit weary in Monticello and then Tim decided to spoil us with a real B&B - DAFFADALE INN. We have the safari room. We will enjoy dinner and breakfast here:)Read more
Traveler That place looks great. I’m glad you are having a fun time
3/5/22Reply
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- Mar 5, 2022, 7:21pm
- 🌙 72 °F
- Altitude: 56 ft
- United States Florida Leon County Lake Hiawatha 30.4192, -84.3496330°25’9” N 84°20’59” W
Day 5
HILLS!
March 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
Who knew Tallahassee had so many hills:(
We had a later start, after Scott and Cathy made us breakfast, and we enjoyed coffee in fine china:). We were trying to get to a bike shop in the city so we didn't take any long breaks. We rode enjoying beautiful spring with azaleas, daffodils, tree blossoms, and other flowers. That was enjoyable. But as we got into the city we climbed more and more hills and we were so out of breath! We had to take a little break. We then arrived at the shop at 2:02 -closed:( but there was a shaded area with rocking chairs and an ice cream shop next to Lake Ella Park:). And we had a nice conversation with a friend of the bike shop owner - he is buying nights in an air BnB in Kyiv to support a Ukrainian.
We found another bike shop only a mile away, but of course, there were the up and down hills! We got what we needed and took off to resume our trek. It was hot, and we were happy enough to just get a hotel (thank God they found a cancelation and did not make us go further). We happily took a shower, put lotion on out mild burns, and got Chinese- Delivered!Read more
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- Mar 6, 2022
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 95 ft
- United States Florida Jackson County Marianna Chipola River 30.77378, -85.2036230°46’26” N 85°12’13” W
Day 6
New Time Zone
March 6, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We saw possible thunderstorms later this week, so we decided to bike today and rest another day. I did " on bike baptist" listening to Andy Stanley. A great encouragement about the power of Christ's resurrection - changing the world - let us love one another as He commands.
We made tracks for 63 miles, crossing the Apalachicola River, into a new time zone. We went through Snead and there were no Thneeds or Truffala trees (I was thinking of Dr Suess) .
I had to relocate my pepper spray. A few dogs came barking and growling at our heels- I got away peddling faster, but I am ready for the next one.
We found a happy place to rest our bodies in Marianna, Florida.Read more
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- Mar 7, 2022, 8:18pm
- 🌧 73 °F
- Altitude: 187 ft
- United States Florida Walton County Sconiers Mill 30.68383, -86.1323630°41’2” N 86°7’56” W
Day 7
Work day
March 7, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
Today was work! We did 62 miles. We did go into a diner just in time, typical of Florida's brief drenching rains that last less than 10 minutes but hit roof with thunderous noise with buckets of rain all at once. Everything in our bags stayed dry, and after lunch, we started off to Ponce de Leon. I was hoping to be revived with a fountain of youth but instead left the town with plenty of hills to make me feel I aged several years by the time we got to Defuniak Springs. This is a cute town with a nice little night of rest revives us. e park, but we were too exhausted to explore too much. We checked in and did our nightly washing of our bodies and clothes . We hope a night of rest revives us.Read more
Traveler Praying for both of you!!
3/7/22Reply
Traveler We appreciate that! Steve said 2 weeks to get used to this - I sure hope he's right or maybe sooner than that would be good for me!
3/8/22Reply
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- Mar 8, 2022
- 🌧 70 °F
- Altitude: 69 ft
- United States Florida Santa Rosa County Galt City 30.60336, -87.0779430°36’12” N 87°4’41” W
Day 8
Joy in the journey
March 8, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
I must admit I was a bit discouraged yesterday and wondered how much I could do today, but it turned out to be a very good day! It was raining when we woke, but that was nice to have more time in God's word. We went and all day rode through intermittent misty showers and then kept riding and dried off. After the first 1.5 hours, we stopped and had some nice hot coffee and shared breakfast. The temperature wasn't as high as other days, and that was rather pleasant. We still had hills, but God was answering all those prayers, and we ended up going 67 miles, and I still feel human!
A day doesn't have to be perfect for joy in the journey-I looked at a sign too long and ended up falling in the sand, but it was soft, so I jumped up, and all was well.
I was really happy that the last part of the trek today was in the woods. THE BLACKWATER HERITAGE TRAIL was a nice treat to end the day in Milton.Read more
Traveler So glad you were able to experience that joy! What a beautiful view! :)
3/8/22Reply
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- Mar 9, 2022
- 🌧 54 °F
- Altitude: 13 ft
- United States Florida Escambia County Sanders Beach Town 'N Country Plaza 30.40688, -87.2351830°24’25” N 87°14’7” W
Day 9
Comfy rainy day
March 9, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
We took off early from one the sketchiest no tell motels yet, and with a forecast for thunderstorms, we peddled a quick 20 miles to Pensacola. We were accepted for early access to an airbnb. A minute after we figured out the lock and opened the door, the thunder clapped! And the rain started! We were able to read, wash and dry clothes, do some computer work, bike maintenance on the covered porch, and drink lots of coffee :) We had excellent fish and shrimp dinners from Kingfisher Sandwiches! It was an amazing restful day. Blessings keep raining down on us.Read more
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