Blogs from Madison, Florida, United States, North America

Four Freedoms Trail (Madison Florida) Text and Photos last updated: 2013 Number of times I have biked this trail: 2 Location: Madison, Florida Distance: 20 km (12.5 miles) Distance markers: no Surface: asphalt Width: 3 metres Grade: Flat – rails to trails Conditions of trail: good Parking: only in Pinetta Water: none on trail Washrooms: none Garbage containers: at covered picnic areas Rest Areas: Four Trail marking: Only one, just north of Pinetta The Four Freedoms Trail runs from the north end of Madison Florida to the Georgia border on the Withlacoochee River. Don't expect to see a sign telling you that you are on this trail. On my ride I saw only one sign -- at a small park north of Pinetta. The distance is about 20 km or 12. 5 mil... read more

Approximately three weeks have passed since I last wrote and it has been just enough time to get me going on my redneck identity. Seriously. I now I have my very own John Deere sweatshirt and a camo hat, both of which I wear on a regular basis. I have eaten fried pickles and fried-at-home turkey and learned to shoot a gun and to crack a whip! I’ve hung out with the townies at the local bar and gone “muddin’” on the back roads. What more could a girl ask for? The 6am chores have not changed, but they have definitely gotten easier- both because I am used to waking up at the crack of dawn and I know how to do all the chores efficiently now. I have been milking Valentine as often as ... read more