Due to Tropical Storm Beryl, I had to wait till Tuesday to leave. Even then it was horrible! I packed and left with 5inch rains and wind gusts still at 30mph plus!
Instead of heading out US 90 as planned...I just got on I-10 and put the hammer down! I was getting rained on so hard, that I could see the droplets bounce off horizontaly and sort there suspended for a second before being carried away by the wind. It was very sureal.
As if dodging traffic at 70mph with 30ft visibility wasn't bad enough...I also had to contend with Memorial Day drivers who were more interested in texting and doing their nails (yes I saw that!).
After passing Lake City the skies began to open up and I saw the most beautiful blue! Not to be overly religious, but I really felt like Noah after the flood..I kept expecting a dove to fly by with an olive branch! LOL
After that it was clear riding to the Historic city of Marianne (historic for what, I don't know) and six miles later I was setting up to camp at Florida Caverns.
After making camp, I made a delicious instant pea soup (thanks Amy!) and got a camp fire going. Poured the wine and relaxed!
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The cincadias here are the loudest I have ever heard. At about 345am last night I couldn't fall back asleep...I ended up using my mp3 player to drown out the noise!
Glad you made it through the storm okay and were able to enjoy a nice glass of wine after your first day. Mom, Guy and I say hi and are excited to hear about your journey!
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe you left in that crazy weather...{well I can kinda believe it}...I have to admit its pretty awesome that you took time for this traveling solo...I am sure you will remember this adventure for years & years to come...Good Luck & Safe Travels!
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