Hello friends and family. Our journey is winding down. Today we had a little bit of a frustrating ride. We were still off the Adventure Cycling Map because of our detour to NawLins. So, for about 40 of our 90 miles ,we were in and out of the car. Traffic, breaks in the road, etc...We had a picnic at a really cool shady Church lawn, on the water...We crossed 3 bridges today and we were able to ride thru all of them. It was awesome, then we saw the big daddy of bridges. In Dauphine Island and we had such a headwind that we were hanging on for dear life. Although just the height was frightening. The wind was not moving us that much since it was coming straight at us. But the wall was very low, so if you lost control, Adios Amiga!!! We had a great bike shoulder to ride thru. With a steep climb at the top. We waited to take the ferry into across from Dauphine Island to Gulf Shores. We rode our bikes onto the ferry. We thought we were cool!!! We got into Gulf Shores really late. And find that there are lots of cyclists at our hotel. We have not found any to talk to. But, Lola and I will strut (LOL)our stuff in the morning at breakfast. Just to check them out and hear their stories. And we'll see if they are weenies or as tough as we are.
Well riding along the gulf and the ocean has been really nice. And the wind keeps us cool, but boy is it hot and humid when we stop. They're calling for thunderstorms for the entire week, every place we are going to. But, we have not seen any yet. A storm overnight, did not bother us. It was clear and sunny in the morning. But tons of sand on the hwy and sidewalk . So it was hard getting out of Biloxi. No bike shoulder, so we were up and down on the road to side walk and back.
Well, today marks only 10 more days before we are due to finish in St. Augustine Florida. We wish we could have shared our journey/adventure with some of our Roadie friends . It has been amazing. And let me tell you, our Country is Beautiful!!!
Nancy and Michael, we made a mistake on the dates we gave you. We will be in Tallahassee on the 16th and 17th.
Tailwinds,
Malena
The Pic's:
The big bridge we rode to take the ferry to Gulf Shores(view from the ferry)
Waiting for Lola to catch up to me on the bridge
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We were really hoping to see you in Tallahassee, but unfortunately we can't make it this weekend. Michael has a conference all day Saturday, and I'm starting a job on Monday. That doesn't allow for the 5-hour drive each way from Atlanta. Sorry it didn't work out, but we'll continue to enjoy your adventures on the blog.
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