We left Tallahassee and rode through very pretty country lanes to a quaint little town of Monticello where John had arranged for us to stay in a beautiful old Victorian B and B. The managers made us dinner and breakfast, which was a real treat.
We rode on through mostly flat, bucolic countryside to the Spirit of Suwanee campgrounds. This is on the magnificent Suwanee River made famous by the songs of Stephen Foster and George Gershwin- sung by Al Jolson.
The weather has been overcast and getting colder - definitely feeling like fall, if not winter.
It was my turn to cook with Greg on Wednesday and we had hoped to be able to go tubing once we got to Itchetucknee, so we were really moving along well - or so we thought. We ended up making a wrong turn and doing an extra 12 miles and getting in to camp to late for tubing. We did have a delicious second breakfast at the Dixie Grill in Live Oak , which we would have missed otherwise.
Greg and I made a chicken curry , which Errol had suggested and was a great success. We also finally had a bonfire and marshmallows at the same time and had s'mores.
Yesterday we left Ichetucknee - with it's beautiful, clear springs. Had it been warmer we would have swam in the springs. We had a fast ride into Gainesville- which looks like a fairly typical state college town. After a comedy of error around Neal and Kelly trying to organize dinner and others at the camp site deciding to move on to the next town due to bad conditions, we ended up here tonight in a Hilton Hotel right near UF campus. We have enjoyed the very comfortable bed and clean bathroom.
We are moving on to Palatka today- our second to last day of riding. Now when people ask where we have come from they can't believe how far we have come.
Hope your last two days went well. Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago. Be prepared to tell us all tales from your travels (and don't forget the fudge!)
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