Day 50

Palatka, FL to St Augustine, FL. 36 miles.

Southern Tier Cycling route. Mission Accomplished!!!

The Sleep Inn served us a good breakfast despite the rude staffer that stocked the food. The carpeting in the hotel was grimy and dirty. Not a hotel I can recommend!

We quickly got on a bike path and were on it for about 25 of the final 36 miles. Several alligator sightings and a ultralight glider were the entertainment on the way. Entering St Augustine we decided to stop where the route needed at the town center and take some photos. But then to continue another 3.5 miles to the outer beach to place our wheels in the Atlantic Ocean to make the ride official!

My cousin soon picked us up took us to his house for a few hours for showers and to relax. We then were invited to the family’s weekly outing to the local restaurant for trivia night. Unfortunately we missed the final question which knocked us from second place to fourth😩

Trivia night at the local restaurant!

We are now at the train station experiencing a 2 hour delay. Ugh!

St. John’s river
The nice shaded trail we rode most of the morning
Wildlife!
End of the Adventure Cycling Association’s Southern Tier Route in St Augustine
The final bridge to cross
The Atlantic Ocean! (I decided to just stand in it with my shoes on!)

This will be my last post so I will say thanks for following along! I may add some more photos and details later.

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