When I got up this morning, it was 35 degrees in Brunswick. By 10:00, the temperature was approaching 50. We repacked the bikes and headed South. Today was going to be an easier ride, as we only had about 130 miles to go. Traffic was much better heading down today, and we made good time to Florida. We stopped at the Welcome Center, and asked a man to take our picture.
Jacksonville was the hardest part of today's ride. We headed right down I-95, despite Garmin's attempts for me to go off on several state highways (I have it programmed for the shortest route, which isn't always the best). We hit a lot of construction and road diversions, but the traffic was moving quickly, and we kept up with it. At one point the Garmin thought we were on (or over) side streets, where the highway now was.
It was strange that we saw more motorcycles headed north than south; we figure they came down for the weekend, and were headed home. It wasn't until about 20 miles outside of Daytona when we made our last rest stop that we saw very many bikes.
When we pulled off the highway, the Garmin directed us down what I had found to be named The Loop, a scenic tour that is really beautiful, with overhanging trees and Spanish Moss. We found the hotel and checked in, then headed for the Welcome Center.
You really can't get an idea of the size of this party -- there are vendors and displays on both sides of Beach Street as far as you can see. We got our souvenir shirts and shot glass, and our official patch for our vests:
We had them sewn on right there, so I guess it's official! After all the riding today, the walking tired us out a bit. Time for a nap before dinner. Ah, vacation is so tough!
More later.
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