Our day started with a four mile ferry ride from Dauphin Island to
Port Morgan. The ferry left at 8am, so we didn’t start riding until
9am. Normally this wouldn’t have been a big deal, but we had 86
miles to ride and of course the wind was in our face as we
disembarked.The scenery was magnificent: oil platforms, civil war forts, barges, pelicans gliding along the ferry, sand dunes, gulf waters, and that was only the first 20 miles.
About mile 35 we left Alabama, where we only cycled for two half
days probably 60 miles, and crossed into our eighth and final state,
Florida. Only 7 cycling days left.Everyone, myself included, are exhausted after the long day. The last rider pulled in just as we were finishing dinner at 7:30. After a brief meeting to discuss tomorrow’s ride and accommodations, the group retreated to our tents to recharge.
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