Tuesday May 5, 2009, 115 miles (185 km) - Total so far: 2,734 miles (4,400 km)
Weather: Temperatures were 73-81, skies ere mostly cloudy with occasional sun and scattered showers, winds were light and variable from the southwest. Today was a long ride, but the roads were very smooth with good shoulders and light traffic. Despite a few rolling hills, the 115 miles was not nearly as hard as our previous century rides on this trip. Or maybe we are all just in better condition? The route today was mostly on US 90, a delightful bike-riding highway that runs roughly parallel to I-10 across northern Florida. We went through a couple of historic old railroad towns of DeFuniak Springs and Marianna. These towns have mostly remained largely unchanged in the last 30 or 40 years, probably because they are largely bypassed by the intestate highways. Riding through these towns gives you a glimpse of what an old Florida railroad town looked like before the interstates were built. On another note, several of us saw a rattlesnake sunning along the side of the road. Most of us gave the snake plenty of room and rode past. OF COURSE, Larry had to pick it up!!!! We previously have a picture of Larry holding a western diamondback. Now we have one of Larry holding an eastern diamondback. This completes the diamondback rattlesnake series. And in case there are any doubters out there, I can assure you these snakes are very much alive!!!! Not sure about Larry, though.
until later....
Uncle Barry, Flat Stanley, and Share Bear
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