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Not enough photographic detail to find a good photo match.
Sorry to disappoint you.
Mock vervain.
https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/photo.aspx?ID=902
Wild petunia.
http://coastalplainplants.org/wiki/index.php/Ruellia_ciliosa
Not enough detail to tell the purplish one on the left, but possibly family Lamiaceae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamiaceae
Spiderwort.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/169877/browse_photos
And if you look carefully to the right is a tiny yellow clover like flower, black medick.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicago_lupulina
Daisy like ones are fleabane.
https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/photo.aspx?ID=2479
Tiny bluish-white ones are probably Teas vervain.
http://www.southeasternflora.com/view_flora.php?plantid=796
Ah, yes - there is nothing better than being handed a cold beverage as you walk in the door! Be sure and show your appreciation for good service.
What is the favorite after the ride snack? AD Carson stayed with me a week in Tucson this winter. His favorite after ride snack is a very particular brand of chocolate (sorry can't remember), and a soda pop! Jacinto likes pistachios, either with a beer or a soda. I can't say I have a favorite after the bike snack, but probably go more for salty things than sweet. I definitely like a V-8 juice if I stop at a convenience store during the day.
Have a good ride today!
When we travel on the tandem, we average about 45 miles a day. On the Phoenix, I expect to average closer to 60. (Jeanna here - he can easily ride more miles because he has someone to load all the gear and check out of the hotel in the morning and then check in, unload and have his cold drink and snack waiting for him at the end of the ride!)
2 years agoThanks, Keith. It always feels so good to finally get underway!
2 years agoLooks like garden Phlox
https://www.everwilde.com/store/Phlox-drummondii-mixed-WildFlower-Seed.html
Sleek looking machine, looks fast and comfy!
2 years agoHappy Trails my Friends!
2 years agoThere's nothing like an uneventful first day as a confidence booster. Does your daily mileage vary, depending if you are riding the single bike or the tandem?
2 years agoBon voyage ! Have a safe trip!
We will follow you. Hope to see you on the road during the time we are in the USA.
Kelly,
It's a TerraCycle GlideFlex Stem. I'm so used to it that I forgot to mention it. It allows you to move the handlebar out of the way for easier ingress / egress. It's also great for tight turns, as you can lift the bars out of the way of your knees.
Kerry
Moo-ned? :-)
2 years ago