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Wednesday 2 May 2012
Restful De Funiak Springs, Florida.
The noise of the camp woke me at 7.00am. We made breakfast, sat around chatting and laughing till 9.00am, then set off, in the van, to the local Walmart. A lovely, relaxing start to the day. Dee, Merv and Robert C had aready departed, on their bikes, to a nearby cafe for breakfast. At Walmart I bought a new bigger bag, as one of my bags had started ripping at the seams. I have been buying a few souvenirs en route, so eventually the bag said, with only 10 days to go, enough is enough. We enjoyed a Fried Chicken lunch back at camp then headed out to nearby springs for a swim. We were all so hot the water at 68 deg felt bitterly cold. It was wonderfully refreshing though and chrystal clear. Spotted 1 turtle and loads of little fish. No alligators, guess it was too cold. Back at camp I cleaned and lubed Spike ready for our final week. He is looking in remarkably good shape considering the mileage and terrain he has coped with. In the evening, over dinner, Robert M asked us all 'what our next big adventure would be'. It ranged from 'going back to work' to Dan cycling, this July, from Russ ia to Portugal. Robert M then asked us 'if this trip had changed us in any way.' I said 'no, but my first cycling tour in India had changed me'. It had given me confidence and courage in my ability to cope with demanding challenges. He then said 'I was Queen of the Hills' which I liked. We had good, hysterical fun over dinner and I am going to greatly miss the comraderie of this group. We have come through a lot together but musn't get maudlin, we have another 7 days cycling to complete and a 70 miler in the humid heat beckons tomorrow....still loving it....btw the frogs are still croaking and bugs still biting. Aaaahhhh
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Hot and Humid, De Funiak 55.3 miles.
Well I really wish my tent had air conditioning as this is the most uncomfortable weather to date. It cooled down a bit during the night but still very muggy. Left camp just after 7.00 am, numerous grey squirrels about, scampering up trees, at the roadside, quite unafraid. By 8.30 am it was very hot but as long as I keep moving I can cope. There was no shelter from trees etc as our journey was mostly on busy roads between towns. At least there were plenty of convenience stores to pop into and cool down. Some of the locals were complaining about the heat which actually made me feel better. Jon said it was 95 deg, our hottest and most humid day yet. Over the past week, I have noticed that I have started to lose weight. Probably something to do with cutting back on the pancakes so first stop was a Waffle House. I had a delicious waffle with grits, didn't like the grits, just a corn gruel made with water. I had heard it mentioned a lot so wanted to try it. It was an uneventful cycle, just felt I wanted to arrive and get out the sun. We are staying at Juniper Lake Camp Site tonight, so once again, now night has fallen the wild life are in full voice. There are huge bass and turtles in the lake and we watched the owner giving them their daily feed. Day off tomorrow which is nice, our last rest day of the trip. We are all, bikes and cyclists beginning to suffer a bit wear and tear but I suppose that is to be expected after 7 weeks constant cycling .....don't care....am still loving it....
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