On the road again! Today I got to ride; 73 miles. Some of the flattest, nicest and easiest riding you will ever do. We rode right past my parents’ house - and I do mean right past - so they showed up with Mega Stuff Oreos and oranges and bananas, and then i got to have lunch with them at the wings place, which may. not have been wise before I rode another 40 miles. It was great to get out on the road and stretch my legs. The rhythm of these trips is so unique, not least of which is the preponderance of churches we stay in. People often wonder “how do you stay in a church?” but the truth is that most churches have these large outreach/overflow/community centers, many of which even have kitchens and laundry and showers (including this one).

The ride started in St. Augustine but we quickly rode past all the mansions of Ponte Vedra and then into my childhood home of Jacksonville/Neptune/Atlantic Beach. After hanging out with my parents we took the ferry at Mayport and then rode 30 more miles of Amelia Island. As riding goes, it wasn’t particularly interesting I suppose, but it was flat, easy and safe.