Random thought: after seeing many armadillos smashed on the road, I've decided they must be a mix between a opossum and an alligator.
We woke up to lightening, thunder, and pouring rain. However, by the time we hit up the college's buffet breakfast. the rain had subsided. We said goodbye to Dan and were on our way.
We were surprised by how quaint downtown Mobile was. Downtown Mobile looks a lot like the French Quarter. In fact, Mardi Gras was originally a creature of Mobile, not New Orleans...so the story goes.
Much of our morning ride was along a causeway. We then got into some of the Alabama backcountry before entering the Sunshine State.
A friend of mine thought Florida was next to Louisiana, and with our stealth speed the last two days, one might believe her. I will vouch however, that both Mississippi AND Alabama are stuck in there too.
Florida wasn't sunny when we arrived, but the sun soon showed it's face. Pensacola was our stop for the day. We had a quick snack at Chik-fil-a and then went over to Starbucks. One of the workers there, Chris, is an avid fixed gear bicyclist. He let us try out his ride and then showed us some tricks.
A quick note: I never cease to be amazed about how giving people are. For example, today a man at the college gave a donation. Then a guy at a gas station gave another donation. Then a friendly lady at Chik-fil-a gave a donation. Then the Chris may have given us good prices on our coffee. Then we arrive at our host Donna's house, and she has ready ribs, mashed potatoes, brocoli, chips, and dessert! We are blessed. I will write more about this, but as the trip continues, I am more and more proud to be an American. That sounds totally cheesy, but it's true. Wonderful, kind, generous, and helpful people live here. Americuh. Heck yeah.
Donna- thanks for everything!
1 comment:
Glad you made it to Florida! Way to go! Very cool that you are being showered with generosity as well! You certainly deserve it for this noble cause! Cheers!
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