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DeFuniak Spring - A Day Of Rest
Today is the day before Thanksgiving and for that reason we didn't want to be on the road. We had actually anticipated making it as far south as Gainesville in hopes to spend Thanksgiving with our Aunt Phyllis Piazza, but that is now another four days away. As it stands we are still about four days behind schedule due to the inclement weather and (we're going out on a limb with this) the 'extreme hills' in southern ...
Crestview FL to DeFuniak Springs FL
... Our first fellow bike tourists whom we had subconsciously anticipated meeting along the way.
We talked for quite a while and exchanged emails, and all too soon the sky was threatening rain as it began to sprinkle. As it turned out the rain was just a sprinkle and we arrived at the hotel with plenty of daylight even after a quick stop at the Post Office. We have it planned to spend two nights in DeFuniak Springs so we can be off ...
Brewton AL to Crestview FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... and talking and maybe even eating ice cream, and not enough time riding because riding after dark in a strange area is not fun. At least our bikes are equipped with good lighting so we feel somewhat comforted to ride at night if we have to. Our final turn was onto Florida State Route 85. It's now dark and it's definitely rush hour; we have just short of a mile to go, all uphill. We arrived at the hotel late and hungry with an impending ...
Fantastic beaches. Love Florida.
... go back and recross the toll road bridge. It was a magnificent coast ride thick vegetation on the opposite side of the road.all the way to Fort Walton Beach.
The four of us headed to the beach area to photograph the sunset and then we went to IHop for dinner and it was a nice meal. We bought beer and peanuts then headed back to the hotel.
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End of the road
... buffet in the area. I don't think we ate anything that will make us sick. And the lady on the prime rib station has some wild ninja skill with that carving knife. So one last stroll on the beach, one last fruit ninja card game, and off to bed. Tomorrow we attempt the drive home, hoping to make it in one day. Funny, I am ready to go home. But I also secretly wish I had a life where I could just bum around the beach all day. Oh well. Maybe one of my gambler kids can win the ...
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