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Florida in February – Key West, Part Two
February 6 – 20 I finally got some sleep that night and awoke the next day in about the same condition, so we resolved to head over to Key West to an urgent care unit, fulfilling my unofficial goal of visiting such a facility or emergency room in each state. Unlike our recent experiences in […]
Florida in February – Key West, Part One
February 6 – 20 Knowing a six-hour drive lay ahead of us we decided to stop in at Bennett’s Fresh Roast for another donut and the Cajun Shrimp and Grits we’d passed up the day before. With a good cup of coffee and donut on the side, we devoured the dish, so tasty with Louisiana […]
Florida in February – Fort Meyers, Part Three
February 6 – 20 We walked over to the Museum of Art, entered and waited a few minutes for our guided tour to start. Now designated as the official state art museum for Florida, it offers twenty-one galleries of European paintings as well as Cypriot antiquities and Asian, American, and contemporary art. Designed by the […]
Florida in February – Fort Meyers, Part One
February 6 – 20 We’d be camping the next three nights at Pine Island outside of Fort Meyers, a drive of less than three hours and so, with some time to kill we decided to check out Ybor City, a historic neighborhood located just northeast of downtown Tampa. Founded in the 1880s by Vicente Martinez-Ybor […]
Adventure Cycling Ragin’ Cajun Tour – Part Six
October 11 – 23 From Café de LaSalle we drove a short distance to our next stop for the day, the Swamp Pop Museum, which tour leader Greg had again arranged to be open for us. Ville Platte refers to itself as the Swamp Pop Capital of the World, honoring a late 1950s and early […]
Adventure Cycling Ragin’ Cajun Tour – Part Five
October 11 – 23 We woke up prepared for the longest day of the tour at 57-miles, gear completely dried out and ready to ride on a windy, cold, and foggy day. Setting out from camp we encountered strong winds that would alternately hit us from the front or side, but rarely from the back. […]
Adventure Cycling Ragin’ Cajun Tour – Part Four
October 11 – 23 Packed and ready to go, I walked over to the big tent to put on my helmet, gloves and cycling shoes. No sooner did I sit down to do so when something like twenty mosquitos hit each of my legs. Swatting away while I finished dressing, I grabbed the bike and […]
Adventure Cycling Ragin’ Cajun Tour – Part Three
October 11 – 23 Today’s ride would be longer at 42 miles, but not grueling given the very flat landscape we’d be pedaling through. In fact, we’d only gain a little over 800 feet during the week, making headwinds the only challenge we might face. After pedaling a short 7 miles we landed in St. […]
Cycle North Carolina Mountains to the Coast Bike Tour, Part Four
September 28 – October 6 At 64 miles and less than 1,000 feet of gain, my next to the last day on the bike promised to be easier than other days, but the reality of cycling can be the opposite, sailing through the tough rides and struggling with a day like today. My first sign […]
Cycle North Carolina Mountains to the Coast Bike Tour, Part Three
September 28 – October 6 Packing up that next morning was a mad scramble as it takes a couple of days to perfect a routine, one where each item you’ve brought finds its way into the right bag and the equipment you need for that day’s ride is where it should be. I wasted twenty […]
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