Day 33 - Monday April 20: Gulf Shores AL to Milton, FL

Miles Today: 59. Total Miles: 2,490. Miles Remaining: 527

Conditions: Sunny, favorable wind, warm. Terrain: Flat

Time on the Road: 4hrs 20 min.

We had decided to relax and enjoy the area for a few hours this morning before hitting the roads. After a delicious breakfast, we spent a short time walking on the beach, enjoying the wind, waves, and silver sand.

View from our Hotel of the Seafood Restaurant We Visited

Now back to work and just 10 miles down the road, we enter the eighth and final state of this journey!

Seven States Down, Only Florida to Complete

For the geographically challenged, we must explain that the beach we walked on was on the Gulf of Mexico in the far west corner of Florida. To complete our journey, we now must traverse the width of Florida to the Atlantic coast, a distance of 576 miles.

Today's ride was the shortest of the trip. Most of the ride was along the coast with great views of the Gulf. A large portion of the ride was getting through Pensacola, which wasn't much fun, with numerous turns and traffic congestion. But the short day was appreciated and we checked into a small motel in a rather mundane town of Milton, FL.

How amazing to think that it took us only six days and nights to get through three states (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) and into Florida, compared with 13 days to ride through Texas!

Yours on the Road,

Don and Penny