FLORIDA UPDATE--MORE RIDES

Again I'm going to try to get this post up to you guys back in Iowa in between the storm blasts.  I hear this time it was my favorite weather phenom, the wind!  I'll update you on some rides we have taken since the last post.

I took about a 200 mile round trip up north from here to Samson, AL.  I did this last year and with some guidance from one of the Panama City riders, I found some really nice stretches of county roads including some curves.  As I have said before, when I rode the Dragon there were 341 curves in 11 miles.  Down here there are 11 curves in 341 miles!  A favorite stop for lunch on this route is Granny's in Samson.  A lot of the restaurants down here have buffets with home-cooked food, and Granny's is one of them.  Nothing fancy, just good eats!

GRANNY'S--YES, WE HAVE NO LIMA BEANS

On the way back, I passed by this field.  And no that's not snow.  It's cotton!

I arrived back at our condo.  We got a lot better rate this year!  LOL

My next ride took me again up north to a small park that is actually the highest point in the state of Florida.

YES, A WHOPPING 345 FT!

Here's the trike gasping for air at in the high altitude!

Our latest ride was last Saturday when we rode over to Port St. Joe for lunch at a Mexican restaurant.  Not my favorite type of food, but they toned down the spices for me and NO lima beans.  This group also gathers at a convenience store, but it's Raceway, not Casey's.

RICH AND CATHY--ORIGINALLY FROM IOWA

THEY ALSO HAVE "SUPPORT" VEHICLES

WE ARRIVE AT PEPPERS IN PORT ST. JOE

We arrive back at the condo just in time for a spectacular sunset over the Gulf of Mexico.

We plan on starting back to the frozen tundra on Friday, March 1st.  Right now it looks like we are going to take our "sweet" time getting back there!!

GOOD LUCK TO THE GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM TONIGHT!!  We will be listening by computer.