We rode to Palaka a city to the west of where we are staying. Here are some pictures from the first rest stop. The banner which you can't read because of the sun is welcoming us.
There were some some old Chris crafts there as well.
We then road out to the water byway, a very interesting story.
The Federal Govt was building a canal, like the Panama Canal across Florida from Jacksonville to the Gulf of Mexico The idea was to by pass the long trip around the state and to avoid hurricanes and pirates. So they started digging the canal and then President Eisenhower started the interstate road system and we started to transport goods via truck, hence lessening the need for the canal. So by 1969 President Nixon cancelled the project. So we now have a project that is only half done. 3 of the 5 locks were build and 2 dams. So it's the Canal to Nowhere.
There were a few visitors in the lock, manatees just having fun.
We stoped in an old bike shop and check out these throw back bikes. They are all original.
Downtown Palaka also has a lot of murals on the sides of buildings.
I rode with 2 people today for most of the ride. They were very interesting and it just shows you how diverse the world really is. Here are a few pictures of my new granola friend Alice and me in front of some more murals.
Alicia and Sean rode their bikes across the US several years ago and we discussed that for a lot of the ride. They don't own a car and bike everywhere.
They were horrified by what I was eating at the rest stops. Nothing man made / processed for these guys. But in any case we had a common bond of bikes.
We ended the evening with a great show by some BMX guys.
Thanks for following along. BTW I am doing this blog from my phone daily, so sorry for any misspellings or in orrect grammer or just auto correct correcting something.
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