Day 42 Mariana to Talahassee, Fl.

Hello friends and family,

Today we had a much nicer ride than yesterdays. Again, we were on small roads that zigzagged thru several little towns.. We saw an Aligator swimming around in a swamp off the road we were riding on... We threw trail mix at it, to see if it would get closer. But it did not care to give us a better shot... We also rode thru Chatahoochee. And over the Chatahoochee River. It was amazing. There was the old bridge that had such a clean break. From one of the many storms, hurricanes??? It was unbelievable to see, what the forces of nature can do.. Again, we got caught in the rain. It has become a daily ritual. Dark clouds, rain, then clear, hot and humid...

We are in Talahassee and will take a day off here so that Kathy Pippen can join us Monday morning. We are really looking forward to sharing our adventure with a good friend. We cannot beleive we have ridden 2700 miles!!! She will ride with us the last 5 days /300 miles left to St. Augustine. On our last day next Friday, we will ride directly to The Fountain of Youth. We will end our journey there. Jaime is coming in on Thursday and will follow us on our last day...He wants to be at the finish with us... We will celebrate!!! He will make sure of that...

As I sit here and refelect on our Journey. I am a little choked up about it...Because when began the journey, I knew I was ready for the physical challenge. My concern was , the mental challenge. I had never been away from my family for this long. I have missed them terribly and sometimes I have been so very homesick. But, guess what?? I have picked myself up and put my homesickness aside and gone out and pedaled my heart out every single day...I have no regrets... I am truly a blessed woman. I have the support of my family and friends. I have a great partner in crime, Lola. She and I have shared lots of adventures. But this one tops them all. Life Is Good!!!

Tailwinds,

Malena

The Pic's: The Gator

One of our delightful little roads