FLORIDA COAST TO COAST MARCH 2-5 2026



PACKED AND READY TO RIDE


STARKY WILDERNESS TRAIL. (beautiful)


MORE WILDERNESS





GOPHER TURTLE COMING OUT OF ITS HOLE


MORE WILDERNESS TRAIL

WEATHER WAS PERFECT FOR RIDING EXCEPT FOR A STRONG HEADWIND.  WE ARRIVED IN BROOKSVILLE AT THE HOLIDAY INN BY 4:30.  58 MILES

TUESDAY--DAY 2 BROOKSVILLE TO CLERMONT 64 MILES




THIS IS WHAT DENNIS'S MAP LOOKED LIKE WHEN WE FINISHED DAY 2.  WE RODE A GRUELING 64 MILES AGAINST EXTREMELY STRONG  HEADWINDS 5 MILES ON THE NARROW SHOULDER OF A HIGHSPEED HIGHWAY.  GOT LOST A FEW TIMES AND HIT RAIN OUR LAST 2 MILES.  WE WERE DRENCHED.  

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