Pensacola to DeFuniak Spring Florida

Today was warm and more humid than we have experienced elsewhere in the South. It was overcast all day, which seemed to make it worse. Leroy took off at about 7 a.m. this morning and I drove about ten miles up his route and found a bicycle trail called the Blackwater Trail in Milton, Florida. I rode it to the end and then it changed into the Old Military Trail which ended at the entrance gates to Navel Air Station Whiting Field.

The trail was great with many wild flowers blooming along the way. Most of the ones I saw were familiar ones to me. The goldenrod is blooming here as it is in Washington right now. There were wild honeysuckle, beautiful blue morning glory, and a couple I didn't recognize. The trail/road sign just had to be included for one of our donors.

Leroy's route was simple to follow as he was on the same road all day. The shoulders were good , but he battled that Easterly wind again all day. Compared to riding along the beach of the Gulf Coast it lacked some scenery. Three towns that he biked through were very historic with one town having 250 places on the National Historic Register. Beautiful old Victorian styled homes, original train depots, 1800's styled store fronts and very old churches were nice to view.

This is a White Top Pitcher Plant which I have never had the opportunity to see before.

We are staying in DeFuniak Springs, Florida tonight which is a very

historic town. The town is located on the shores of Lake DeFuniak said to be one of only two perfectly round lakes in the country, and this one is spring fed. The oldest continually operated library in the state is located here on the lake -- very neat building with leaded glass windows and doors.

Miles Traveled Today = 88

Total Miles Traveled = 2,323

Trivia = Gas prices have been a high of $4.06 in California at the start of our trip to a low today of $3.21 in Pensacola, Florida.

Today is October 6 - exactly one month since the start of this bicycling odyssey.