This blog follows Wayne Andresen on a fully supported 52 day coast to coast bicycle ride from the Pacific Ocean at San Diego, California, to the Atlantic Ocean at St. Augustine, Florida.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Day 45: Monday 04/18/16, Milton, FL to Defuniak Springs, FL

A roadside sculpture out of the base of an old tree seen on our ride today between Milton, Florida and Defuniak Springs, Florida. Note the multiple animal heads as well as the figure next to someone's initials on the tree stump.

 

Day 45 distance: 55 miles

Total miles:  2443 miles

Elevation gain: 1394 feet

Map of today's ride:

Today's blog will be the shortest one of this year's C2C. The ride covered 55 miles of wooded land between Milton, Florida and Defuniak Springs, Florida. I kept looking for picture opportunities but failed to see any beyond the one picture of the tree sculpture.

The ride itself was on roads with a very nice wide shoulder. We definitely are now in an area of more traffic than we have seen in any of the 7 preceding states, barring of course the few excursions made thru major cities. About half ways into today's ride the wind from the east made its presence known, but not anything like the strong wind of yesterday. Today's wind only slowed us down a couple miles per hour.

A week from today we will be riding into St. Augustine! I think everyone is anxious to complete the remaining 399 miles and celebrate!

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