The Real Florida - Heading South For a Promise of A Warmer Winter - CycleBlaze

The Real Florida - Heading South For a Promise of A Warmer Winter - CycleBlaze

From Heading South For a Promise of A Warmer Winter

By Janet Anspach-Rickey

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March 9, 2019

The Real Florida

Arcadia to Sebring

Duncan is up bright and early this morning. He will be competing in the High Jump in Punta Gorda today. He is 76 and can jump 3'6"

His last name is Beck!

We packed up and took off and had one of the nicest rides yet!

We were in what they call the real Florida. Nothing out there but the cows.

Acres and acres of wonderful smelling Orange Groves.

Quiet roads

Gator sighting!

Something new being planted?

Tropical plants

Zoom in and see the gators. We watched six of them in this pond. How many can you spot in this photo?

Fishing

Bill and Elaine met us and took us through the state park. They both rode the 1976 bicentennial ride and led groups. Bill says there were about 4000 riders that did it.

We both just couldn't get enough pictures today.

Beautiful Orange grove

Bill is leading us around

Here's Bill. We stopped at the store in the state park to have ice cream

Elaine

Beautiful ride

Gopher turtle?

Bill and Elaine's House

It's right by this lake

Has it's own beach

Emmy, where are you?

The front porch is nice too.

Elaine and Bill are on the back porch opening mail

We are checking out the front porch. All are screened in and breezy. Very nice this time of year.

Today's ride: 50 miles (80 km)
Total: 5,618 miles (9,041 km)

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