April 24, Thursday, Day 49: 90 on 90

No dogs the last three days, some barking behind fences, but no loose ones!  Yay Florida, so far. 

A foggy start this morning, clearing up after an hour or so. This is a point A to point B  90 mile ride coincidentally along US90.  At 30 miles, I stopped for a small picnic at Lake Dafuniak, the only scenic diversion for the day. 

Lunch in the town of Chipley at a gallery/restaurant.

On a long day like this when the temperature is in the low 80s, planning is half the battle: enough of the right kinds of food, sufficient water and electrolytes, rest stops including at least a half hour for lunch about 2/3 of the way.  And on roads where there is no shoulder, "taking the lane" because it is safer than riding close to right side where drivers will try to squeeze past you. Being in the traffic lane makes drivers behind you wait until it is safe for them to pull around you and pass. So far so good with that strategy. 

Road kill is now primarily opossum and raccoon. Quite different from snakes in Louisiana and deer and jackrabbits in Texas.

Now I am off to watch another episode of the British comedy Miranda which Joyce has on her laptop.

Good night.  7 more days to St Augustine!