Pensacola, FLORIDA - 4/7

Another day, another state.  Todayi we entered Florida.  Yesterday we left Mississippi and entered Alabama.  Now we are in our final state, hooray!  A little more than 500 miles to go.

Our ride was shorter than usual today and the weather was great, except for a 15mph headwind.  We stopped to wade in the Gulf of Mexico.  The water was cool but comfortable.  The beaches were surprisingly empty for a spring break Saturday.  But without good waves for surfing, it makes sense.

We met a guy in Pensacola who collects lost shoe photos.  His website is www.oneshoediaries.com.  We'll keep an eye out for lost shoes for him.

After arriving in Pensacola we went to see a movie, The Hunger Games.  The theater was great, with movable chairs and tables for dining during the movie.  It's been a good day.

Yesterday when we had a flat tire, a couple offered to let us stay at their home if we couldn't find a room.  They gave us their number but we got the last room in the Days Inn.  Folks in the deep South are friendly.

Dinner last night was a Subway sandwich (healthy), eight Krispy Kreme donuts (dessert), and a half gallon of chocolate milk (got to get that calcium.)  I surprised myself by eating all that.  Ruth ate much less.  Good thing I'm burning a lot of calories.

Miles: 46.9  Average: 10.5

Photos:
Entering Florida.
Wading in the Gulf of Mexico.
View from one of the many bridges.

The truth from Ruth:  The temperature outside was perfect today, having dropped even a little lower.  I enjoyed the ride along the beach past all the fancy resort hotels.  It's exciting that we're so close to achieving our goal of riding all the way across the country!