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5 March. Withlacoochee River, Inglis About 11 miles North of Crystal River one finds nothing. No lodging for the next 35 miles. Decided to like the place. Pictured. $55 and I got the last room! Turns out that there is … Continue reading →

4 March. Lovely if cold (gloves required) morning. Continued on the excellent Pinellas (correct name) trail. As good as any trail I have been on anywhere – if not the best very close. Too short at 34 miles. Winds through … Continue reading →

3 March. Clearwater Beach The adventure improved today. Started off cold, many layers of clothing shed during the day. Was 39 when I left and got to 59. Tampa is a nice looking city but, as expected, not much fun … Continue reading →

2 March Bit nippy today. 49 degrees upon departure with expected high of 59. Continued On to the Ringling Brothers Museum (see Wikipedia for better details); good art and landscaping as well as circus history. Çould not cross the Sunshine … Continue reading →

1 March Rain, first in a long time while touring. Lasted almost 10 minutes; just long enough to stop and put on some rain gear. Looked into the eye of the demon and took a bhuddist view: there is no … Continue reading →

28 Feb. Warm Springs Felt energetic today; winds were calm and sun was just right. Headed North and NW following a route the Sam suggested; looks like it is going to be a good one. In Ft. Meyers stopped at … Continue reading →

27 Feb. Key West to Ft Myers Beach If one wants to study the condition of Americans skin this is the place to go; a lot is on display. Little is covered except at a few restaurants. Many many sunbathing … Continue reading →

26 Feb. Key West Spectacular clear, shirtsleave, low wind morning. The difficult Niles channel bridge was easy without the wind; almost enjoyed it . Naturally the wind picked up later. For my records: the cortisone is starting to wear off. … Continue reading →

25 Feb. Key Deer National Refuge A shadow of a Turkey Vulture crossed my path, then a second. Knew I had to keep moving. Generally T Vultures are peaceful creatures riding low thermals overhead; not particularly cute when perched on … Continue reading →

24 Feb. Early ferry to key west. About 120 miles in 3 plus hours. 450 on the boat, many for just a day trip. Boston folks I traveled with sounded the praises of Sarasota; on my route for later but … Continue reading →