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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!

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"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try"

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FOLLOWING ME

  • I hope you enjoy following me on my blog or on Strava

  • It will be challenging to blog every day. I will only have my iPhone with me and cell service might be subpar at times

  • Please feel free to leave me comments

  • For my cycling friends, you can follow me on Strava or Garmin Connect

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SOUTHERN TIER MAPS

Just slightly overwhelming!
Thankful for Ride with GPS!

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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...

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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...

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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“...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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