Late start today, 23 miles to the coast then a dozen back to my hotel nearer the Amtrack station. Not able to book in before 15:00.
Bright and chilly again this morning, with headwinds. It won’t worry me today. Don’t get out of traffic all morning. It’s like riding across London. No worries plenty of time.
Finally reach the beach, lovely white sands but nowhere for a descent photo opertunity. The pier is closed and the only excess to the beach is over the wooden bridges that span the dunes. I finally give up and settle for the bridge. Not a sole on the beach within range, so I have to set the self timer on the camera. Eat my last slice of home-made malt loaf (Thanks Debbie) and banana. Time for a beer it’s almost midday and I’ve already spotted a bar. As I roll in a dog in the beer garden barks angrily, need more than that to put me off a beer today.
Grab a beer from the bar and approach the garden, as I enter the Pitbull goes quite. Thankfully. It’s owners ask if I’m from England and the story unfolds. Lovely in the sunshine and I’m enjoying the beer. It tastes very good today.
Leave the bar and cycle to my hotel with the wind on my back. Unfortunately it’s the wrong hotel. A sister hotel to the one I’ve booked. Mines another 2 miles away. Turns out fine as this is the place I booked and it’s very close to REI. The outdoor store where I can pick up a cardboard box for my bike.
Pick the box up and pack the bike. Getting late, 20:00. So it’s the BBQ pit just down the road. Excellent food and service.
Bike packed bags nearly. Train to Orlando at 8:30 tomorrow.
Can’t believe the cycling's all done. (for this year)