Stage 9 The A1A

We set off from FUMC Orlando early in the morning in the direction of Melbourne to ride on a spit of land just off the coast of Florida. It’s a long straight road, the A1A so what a delight to pull up at the beqach carpark and find the flags blowing in a tailwind.

We belted down the road in a tight paceline averaging neqarly 22mph for the first 18 miles. The journey was unremarkable really until we stopped in Vero Beach for lunch, inviting the now regular storm to make its appearance. We sat 2 hours in a beach side restaurant, eating, drinking, synchronising photos until the storm blew over. Then we hit the road again, not wanting to finish the whole trip this way.

We rode another 12 miles or so finishing in Fort Pierce when time beat us – we had an appointment in Port St Lucie at 5pm.

Showered and changed we joined an big gathering of FUMC PSL people for a barbecue and plenty of craic. The the unenviable task of clearing out the vehicles.

~ by crookedshore on June 15, 2007.