(Note: Bubba's C2C itinerary includes a rest stop on Day 50. With just three days of riding we chose not to spend an extra day in High Springs.)
The Diner, featured in Trip Advisor and across the street from the High Springs Inn. was surprisingly not open for breakfast so we had to make do with biscuits at the local Hardees. Really not so bad.
Today's route started South on US 441 and with warmer temperatures in the high 40's the ride was pleasing as it passed through rural ranches before heading East past Bubba's home (the one, I presume, with the oversized garage doors to accommodate RV's).The route also passed under a strikingly beautiful allee of live oaks before going over I-75 and proceeding via a bike lane into Gainesville. Again, Bill P drove ahead, scouting out the route before getting his bike out for a ride heading West. He found our favorite stopping point, a Starbucks, for coffee and a nearby Wells Fargo ATM for some much needed cash.
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The passage through Gainesville could not have been more accommodating for bicycles. First, we were on well marked bike lanes on a road North of downtown and then a connection to a 16.5 mile trail heading East to Hamilton, where we stopped for a lunch of BBQ.
There was still a good 30 miles left to Palatka along an extremely busy highway, FL 20. The shoulder was a designated bike lane but the posted speed limit was 65 mph. There were a lot of cars and trucks going past at a much higher and uncomfortable speed. It all finally came to an end upon reaching our hotel, a Holiday Inn Express, for the night. We did enjoy a delightful seafood dinner overlooking the St John's River, as a reward for the longest of the three days of cycling.
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