Bike Florida- Day Six

Thursday, March 26- 41 miles

Rain was threatening from the outset so we tried to get off to an early start and chose the shorter option. However, not before getting all the Coasters (6 from 2014; 3 from 2013; 1 from 2010 and two Wolfpackers) in a group portrait:

The rain held off for two hours but finally came down heavily the last hour home. We were motivated to keep going while maintaining 20 mph in a pace line. Several of us bummed a ride by car back to Indian Pass (a true wide spot in the road) to feast on local oysters for lunch. Yummy!

That was followed by an afternoon of almost steady rain. Lil, Mike and I hid out in a nearby museum commemorating the signing of the Florida State Constitution. We learned that Port St Joe came within one vote of becoming the capital of Florida. That was all before the population of 12,000 in the 1820's was reduced to 4000 by Yellow Fever and then things really got bad. The remaining town was soon blown off the map by a hurricane, leaving behind no survivors.

Bobby, my ride home, proposed leaving early to avoid another day of riding in the rain. I readily agreed and we set off after indulging in a feast of jambalaya and ice cream. Bobby dropped me off in Atlanta around 12:45 am before heading to his home in Athens, GA.

What a perfect way to prepare physically and mentally to resume the Coast2Coast tour in April.