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Hugging the Coast

7/4/2018 14 Comments

Leaving home

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June 3, 2018

​Sally, Dee, and I started driving south from Durham Tuesday morning, following Dee and Sally’s two-day drive from Rhode Island. Saying goodbye to Bob was a little easier than leaving my two dogs on Sunday, because I can call and text Bob and we will see him in three weeks when we ride through Durham, and enjoy a rest day at home.

We had a luxurious stop Tuesday night on Amelia Island at our friend Virginia’s gracious new home. We will be back to stay with Virginia in a little more than a week, with most of Florida behind us.

We take off in the morning from the buoy in Key West that marks the Southernmost point in the U.S. We’ve checked out the buoy already, it’s a popular tourist spot. We took a ridiculous selfie this morning by the first East Coast Greenway sign, just up the street from the bouy. Finally a couple walked by and we asked them to take our photo. “We’re going to be famous, we are riding from here to Canada,” Dee told them. The husband, posed to snap our photo, pulled the camera down and told us, “Funny, you don’t LOOK that crazy.” But we are. See you tomorrow night in Marathon after a windy 50 miles from Key West.
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14 Comments
Nancy
5/3/2018 10:48:37 am

Safe travels!

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Lynn
5/3/2018 11:05:48 am

Go get’em Tiger. Peddle steady and safety!

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Nancy E.
5/3/2018 11:49:32 am

Have a wonderful adventure!

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Betty Bourret
5/3/2018 12:40:18 pm

An exciting moment. Be safe and enjoy every moment.

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Poyee Oster
5/3/2018 01:25:31 pm

It is sooooo nice to see your smiling face, Dee!!!!! I've just completed a 20 mile ride, non-stop this time, will continue to work on my milages. Good luck with the journey, Dee & Lisa. Put one pedal in front of the other and have fun!!!!

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Cheryl Scott
5/3/2018 02:07:58 pm

Sooo looking forward to your adventure! Enjoy yourselves and be safe.

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Jimmy
5/3/2018 05:54:52 pm

Excited for you!

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Emily Bahna
5/3/2018 06:10:10 pm

How Fun! So excited for you both and hope to bump into you on your journey up the coast

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Mary Beth Powell
5/3/2018 06:22:47 pm

And they’re off! Woo hoo! Go get ‘em Lisa and Dee. Looking forward to your updates along the way. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️👍

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Patrice
5/3/2018 07:11:26 pm

And they’re off. Stay safe!

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Mary
5/3/2018 08:51:40 pm

Be safe and may the wind be at your back and the odds in your favor!

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Linda Bostwick
5/4/2018 08:27:25 am

Very exciting!!! Am a bit jealous, but don't think my knees would cooperate!

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Team Murf link
5/5/2018 06:25:11 pm

We were hit by a couple of hours of fairly unpleasant rain this early evening (unpleasant, as I was working an outdoor live theatre event), and that rain system had moved our way from the East Coast. I couldn't stop thinking about you ladies and about how I hoped that you didn't get dumped on as you were crossing those many bridges between Marathon and Homestead. Strong headwinds + rain + Florida bridges = NO fun, as Murf and I learned last year.

Sending tailwinds and blue skies your way!! Stef & Murf

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Sage
5/7/2018 02:58:04 am

Ladies you are crazy wonderful and adventurous! May the wind be at your backs , and the rain out of your eyes . Looking forward to following you on This amazing ride ! Stay safe

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