Day 47: Palatka to St Augustine (33 miles) May 4
Such an emotional day. I did it! My husband was waiting for me at Anastasia State Park where we all rode in together. And, to my genuine...
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CROSS COUNTRY RIDE 2022
WELCOME TO MY CROSS COUNTRY SOUTHERN TIER BIKE TOUR ADVENTURE 2022
San Diego, California to St Augustine, Florida
March 9 - May 5
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BRIEF OVERVIEW ABOUT THIS TRIP
Welcome to my blog!
I've always wanted to cycle across America. 2 years ago, I decided to look at all my options. I decided, hands down, WomanTours bike tour company was the right fit for me.
I was placed on a waitlist for 2023. Great! That gave me plenty of time to train. In late December, 2021, I was notified that a slot became available for March 2022. I accepted, although I felt I was behind the "eight ball” 🎱 for training. I was anxious and intimidated. I am not an Olympic athlete but I have some cycling experience.
On March 10, 2022, I will dip my wheels in the Pacific Ocean (San Diego) and start my adventure across the southern tier. On May 5, the plan is to arrive in St. Augustine, Florida. 56 days, 8 states, 3,100 miles with spectacular scenery.
An experience of a lifetime!
"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try"
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It will be challenging to blog every day. I will only have my iPhone with me and cell service might be subpar at times
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Day 46: Alachua to Palatka (80 miles) May 3
Our second to last ride of the tour, and our last long ride. Bittersweet feelings all around. Today's ride was absolutely beautiful. Most...
Day 45: Madison to Alachua (92 miles) May 2
Another great day for a bike ride! I had an early start when the weather was cool. I thought we had been on every kind of road passable...
Rest Day #9 May 1
Hello May! 🐇🐇 Today was an uneventful, quiet rest day. There isn’t much near the hotel and it’s an 8 mile bike ride to “downtown“...
Day 44: Quincy to Madison (89 miles) April 30
Wow! Day 44! Only 3 more riding days. Today’s ride was one of my most favorite rides of the tour. The roads and the weather were perfect...
Day 43: Marianna to Quincy (53 miles) April 29
Hello EST!! ⏰ It’s good to be back in the “east coast girls” time zone! Today was a relatively short 52 miles. I was still tired from...
Day 42: Crestview to Marianna (92 miles) April 28
We had an early start this morning. 7:00 am for those of us who planned to ride the whole 92 miles. It started out on the cool side but...
Day 41: Pensacola to Crestview (61 miles) April 27
After the excitement of yesterday's ferry ride, and state crossing, today was just another day on the bike. But any day on a bike is a...
Day 40: Dauphin Island to Pensacola (71 miles) April 26
Today was our last state line crossing of the tour. A very surreal feeling. Now I’m just waiting to get back on east coast time. We left...
Rest Day #8 April 25
Today was a leisure day on little Dauphin Island. Some ladies went to the beach, some to the pool, some walked to the bird sanctuary and...
Day 39: Pascagoula to Dauphin Island (42 miles) April 24
Good bye Mississippi! Hello Alabama!! Today was a great riding day. We were only scheduled for 42 miles so we had plenty of time. Some...
Day 38: Bay St Louis ➡️ Gulfport➡️Biloxi➡️Pascagoula (57 miles) April 23
Today’s ride was exhausting. The headwinds were relentless. Seriously, we can’t catch a break with wind on this trip. If we were riding...
Day 37: NOLA to Bay St Louis (65 miles) April 22
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done…(City of New Orleans) - Arlo Guthrie...
Day 36: Gonzales to New Orleans (81 miles) April 21
Hello NOLA!! Great ride today. 70+ miles on the Mississippi River Trail (MRT). It was a welcomed break from road riding! No traffic...
Day 35: St Francisville ➡️ Baton Rouge ➡️ Gonzales (66 miles) April 20
Today was eventful. We had breakfast at the Butler-Greenwood Bed & Breakfast and then a later than usual start at 9:00. At mile 10, while...
Rest Day #7 April 19
St Francisville reminds me of a Hallmark movie town. The locals are very friendly, the mayor has a reserved parking spot at the local...
Day 34: Bunkie to St Francisville (82 miles) April 18
Today‘s ride started out chilly, in the 50s. Several riders already shipped their cold weather gear home. One thing that has been...
Day 33: DeRidder to Bunkie ( 101 miles) April 17
Happy Easter to all who celebrate! Today was the longest mileage day remaining on the tour - 97 miles. We should have known things...
Day 32: Lumberton to DeRidder, LA (82 miles) April 16
Definition of eternity=cycling across Texas! I made it! Farewell Lone Star State. Hello Louisiana! Today’s ride started with cloudy skies...
Day 31: Cleveland to Lumberton (40 miles)
Before I went to sleep last night, I noticed my front tire was flat 😩. I found a piece of glass stuck in my tire. I was thankful I...
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