2009-03-07 Even after the worst night of sleep ever it is slightly disconcerting to wake up and not worry about whether your water bottles are frozen or not. I don't know why, but I have found that many of these island communities have very narrow roads. Under these conditions I really need to push myself out into the lane; otherwise the fat cats in their four-wheel status symbols give me about four inches of clearance as they zoom by at eight miles per gallon. It seems non-intuitive, but the more road I claim with my bike, the more space people give me when they pass. Now this rule-of-thumb can backfire in small, isolated rural communities with women drivers (just saying--you tend to pay attention to these things), so be careful. A ferry brought me to Jacksonville Beach where I got a hotel and met with a customer later in the day. This is the first warm weekend this city has had so far this year, so things are a little crazy. I finally bought a new kick stand. Finding a decent map of Florida is proving to be more challenging.

Welcome to Florida! Welcome to Georgia again! sad camp God bless you Florida Talbot Island palmettos sand dunes pelicans