6/7 – Career Change

218 miles. Hello, folks from Poor Paul’s! Note: the cheapest motel in Tallahassee is sort of what you would expect, but my room’s AC unit works.  ...

6/5 – Sunshine Skyway Bridge

154 miles, epic, epic bridge, especially with the sunset behind it. Met up with ADV’s zippy and fellow riders for great burgers, drinks, and music! One month mark on the road, woooaa....

6/4 – 8 1/2 Legged Starfish

Not looking too good, starfishy. 232 miles. Found while walking along the beach with my host, ADV’s piratetreasure, steps away from their amazing seaside home....

6/3 – Give It Up, Raccoons

201 miles, and raccoons aren’t getting any of my hard-earned key lime pie. Also, my tent is way messier than drawn, it’s amazing how so little clothing can make such a big mess in a 2-person tent. Also, this: I made it, end of Leg 2!  ...

6/2 – Rain Gear Now

At least on the long straight roads you can see weather before it’s on you, I suppose. 213 miles, Melbourne to Miami via Lake Okeechobee....

6/1 – Meet the Artist

We went to lunch at Cafe Alcazar, in the former Alcazar Hotel, now Lightner Museum building. It used to house the world’s largest indoor swimming pool, now there’s a neat little cafe in the deep end. 134 miles or something today, but was caught in high winds and thunderstorms...