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OD What an expearince! Last evening, after I did my entry, we had three men walk down to the shelter. They looked rougher than either of us felt. It was a father and two of his sons. They settled around the fire to warm their bones before attempting to cook supper. They were from the Philly area and heading home. They said their truck was parked at bottom of the mountain we were on. With a couple hours of daylight left I told them they could be at the truck in an hour or less. The father said he could not walk 10 feet more and would go down the mountain in the morning after a nights rest. I told them the couple that had just passed through said it would be mighty cold and ... read more

Wes and I left Gainesville to make it to my Aunt Emily’s house in Sarasota for Easter dinner. She lives there with her husband Michael and daughter Michelle, in a house not far from the gulf coast and Siesta Key. Michael’s family was in town for a family reunion, so we got to meet some of his siblings and had a great Easter dinner with everyone. I hadn’t seen my aunt since our family reunion in 2005, and her daughter has grown so much since then. While we were there, Wes and I rode our bicycles out to Siesta Key twice. The first time, it had rained for most of the day and we missed most of the daylight hours at the beach, but the next day we rode back again and spent a few ... read more

Florida map two PierceHello all! I have made it most of the way through Florida with a brutal head wind most of the way. I guess lately that wind has brought cooler temps for a change. Since Juno Beach I've spent many nights along the beautiful Florida coast. I spent the night in Hobe Sound after a great bistro dinner, live music and free beer. I slept in a field on the edge of town and provided the mosquitoes a good meal. I slept pretty good though as long as I ignored the buzing mosquitoes and the rumbling freight trains nearby. The next day I traveled up the coast through Stuart, Fort Pierce, and into Vero Beach. I hadn't slept in a bed for a few days so I stayed in a budget inn. I think ... read more

Goeiemorgen, Ik weet, het is weer een tijdje dat ik een "entry" heb gedaan hier op de blog. We zitten op dit moment in Tennessee na een kleine rondgang via Texas naar de golf van Mexico waar we de staten Louisiana, Mississippi en Alabama alweer achter ons hebben gelaten. Nog een week en we beginnen alweer aan onze vliegreis terug naar Nederland. Zucht.... Maar we hebben nog een hele week en we zullen die dan ook goed gaan benutten. Ik wil jullie allemaal prettige pasen wensen vanuit Amerika. Hopelijk is het bij jullie niet zo koud als hier. We hadden gisterenavond zelfs een paar vlokjes sneeuw. In de categorie America finnest heb ik niet veel te melden... denk ik... We hebben Biloxi bezocht. Dit is een van de kustplaatsen dat tijdens de Hurricane Katrina zwaar ... read more