Jacksonville, Fl.

We woke up too early this morning. The air was a crisp 44 degrees, but we were toasty under our covers. We slept relatively well, it was just a too short night.

I went to bed last evening with a bit of a raw throat and this morning I felt it become a head cold. So all day, I felt this coming on and by late afternoon, I was feeling quite under the weather. The good news is that the sun is shining and the temps passed the 70 degrees mark, so maybe a fresh dose of vitamin D might be just what the doctor ordered.

The day was rather uneventful, and we arrived in the Jacksonville area around 4:15. We pulled into a WalMart hoping to spend the night in their glorious parking lot, but we were met with "no overnight parking" signs. We shook the dust from our sandles and headed to Cracker Barrel, where we were welcomed with open arms. We ate there, and although this is not my favorite restaurant, the food was good, and we headed back to our bus for the evening/night.

We are less than 40 miles from St. Augustine and will head there tomorrow just to see what we can see. My plan is the head west, on bike, on Sunday. I may need to delay a day if I am still not feeling well. Or maybe I just need to sweat it out of my system. Time will tell.

Word of wisdom for the day: When someone lets you know you aren't welcome, move on; there are others happy to offer you space for you to rest. Don't rue the rejections, embrace the available parking spots.Read more