February 16, 2025
to Palatka 16 Feb
Hurrah! Our first day. I got up late and had a quick breakfast. Packed up my stuff and prepared a lunch.
This was a hurry up and wait. We all went a few miles up the road to a place for the ceremonial dipping of the rear wheel in the ocean. Then we headed off to Palatka.
The route took us through or near Old St Augustine and then on some bike lanes for a while before getting on a separated bike path. Later some of the path seemed to be old railroad right of way and was sheltered from the wind. However, a lot of the time we were riding right into a pretty stiff wind, possible 10 to 20 mph. The sheltered parts were nice with trees and shrubs and spanish moss (?).
When I was in Palatka previously, I stayed at a campground/RV park and it was horrid. I went off route 3 miles to check it out and it was much nicer now. There weren't any decrepit RV's anymore.
Bad weather was projected for the early afternoon. I got about 2 miles away when the wind picked up and the temperature dropped and made it in before the rain started.
Today's ride: 46 miles (74 km)
Total: 76 miles (122 km)
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