We started our day at 8am, which is apparently considered late. It was really hot and we had to stop frequently for water.
We hadn't really eaten breakfast, so we had some protein bars on one of our breaks. Then, shortly after we began moving again on one of the bike paths, we saw a handwritten sign saying "Coffee, Expresso, Bakery."
Obviously, we had to turn and see what it was. The good Lord was clearly answering our prayers -a flat beautiful bike path complete with coffee and freshly baked pastries. Down a little dirt path, was Sugarloaf Food Company. This place was a hidden gem- great air conditioning, and amazing brownies and cookies. After a nice break there, we continued on our way.
Holy Cannoli!
(makin new friends)
We passed over a lot of little bridges. For some there were bike lanes, and on others we had to ride on the shoulder. We took a nice stop at a Shell station for some Powerade and chips, knowing that in a few miles we'd be hitting the 7 mile bridge.
(getting ready for the 7 mile bridge)
We didn't really know what to expect from the 7 mile bridge, aside from the fact that it's 7 miles. My dad had heard that the bridge was shaped like a mountain so I was expecting about 3 and a half miles of gradual uphill, and 3 and a half miles down. However, as we got closer to the bridge and could see it in the distance, we could tell that the bridge looked pretty flat, except for one really big hill right in the middle.
The closer we got to the bridge, the more nervous I got, and the stronger the headwinds got, making it harder to move forward. When we were almost at the bridge there was a road closed sign on the shoulder, which is not something you like to see, but luckily we were able to go around it.
On our side, there were cars at a standstill, which made me wonder about the traffic on the bridge. However, a police officer informed us that the bridge was closed to cars for a few minutes so someone could take pictures for a catalog. For the first mile, it was just us on the road which was nice. When the cars were allowed back on the bridge it was fine, only a little scary when big trucks went by.
Around the third mile of the bridge we hit the hill, which was definitely not pleasant, especially with the headwinds, but not as bad as I had worried it would be. Thankfully, right after the 7 mile bridge we hit Marathon, Florida where we would be staying for the night. We sat at a beachside restaurant for a few hours, tried a Key West Beer, before biking a few more miles to our hotel for the night.
We had pretty low expectations for the Banana Bay resort, mostly because it had like 50 excellent tripadivsir reviews, and around 80 terrible. Once again, we were pleasantly surprised. There's a huge pool, wifi, and a clean, air conditioned room. We have no complaints.
While traveling on a bike you see a lot of strange things on the roads. Some of the strange things we both noticed today was a metal fork, one sneaker, a fishing net, a pizza crust, a dead crab and many iguanas running out of our way.
Congratulations to our friends Jordana and Ari on their engagement. Holy Cannoli this is really great news!
Get well soon to our great friend Dovi. We look forward to weed whacking and eating ice cream together soon!
Thanks for riding with us!!!
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