Destination: Cape Coral, Florida
Route: Highway 27, to 19, to 10
Miles Ridden: 375 Total Miles: 4,275
Points of Interest:
- Seaports
- Back roads
- Beautiful scenary
- Forests and beautiful farms
It is not always easy to keep riders together, and yesterday we lost one rider. Instead of coming up to Tallahassee, he opted to remain on the coast. We met up at Perry, Florida, and then began a very pleasant ride to Cape Coral.
We began the day with some concerns about rain and thunderstorms. We were out early, with the "wheels turning" at 7:00, and began our day by getting off the main highway for a southernly secondary highway- It was a great decision. The mostly two lane road went through several little towns, where we seemed to be well received by those we spoke with. We passed some very large estates and farms, but very little traffic. By avoiding major highways, we exchanged quiet roads for the efficiency of major highways. One point needs to be made here. You cannot see America from major highways, whether in a car or on a motorcycle. Most of America lives in those small towns which are connected by the back roads. When we found a hotel in the busy little town of Cape Coral, we also found a bar and grill called the Monkey. It was an outdoor bar and grill which had great live music, pretty much what you'd expect in Hawaii or Key West. The entertainment was great, and we avoided most of the rain. A good day.
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