Posts made in May, 2018

U Haul!

Posted by on 24, May 2018 in 2018 - Florida to Canada, Tilly the Tandem, USA | 0 comments

U Haul!

With the temperature set to stay exactly the same and the scenery set to remain exactly the same too we got the nudge we needed to hire a van, pop Tilly in the back and head to the coast – an invitation to the Independence Day festivities with our cousins Annie and Alyson up in New York! No point wasting time when a fridge full of champers needs our attention so we cycled out of Alabama – the land of the unleashed dog – and into Georgia to pick our van up at Donalsonville. Now you all know I’m a teensy weensy bit obsessive from time to time so we headed to Brunswick...

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Dogs!

Posted by on 18, May 2018 in 2018 - Florida to Canada, Tilly the Tandem, USA | 0 comments

Dogs!

When we were warned way back at the start of our tour about the dangers of America the three things that we weren’t warned about were Hillbillys, Guns and Dogs. Hopefully we won’t have any run in with gun toting people and you know we’ve already had our fun filled evening with the guys from Deliverance which only leaves dogs. Alabama specialises in dogs that eat cyclists and our first experience was a bit unexpected – woof woof and all of a sudden three or four dogs come hurtling our of a garden and before you know it one of them has latched on to our panniers and is...

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Bail out, Bail out!

Posted by on 14, May 2018 in 2018 - Florida to Canada, Tilly the Tandem, USA | 0 comments

Bail out, Bail out!

Our hotel was right next to an airport and the aircraft almost took the roof off as they landed, especially as they were military propellor trainers which came it at full throttle to touch and go. Good fun to watch. So rather appropriately we decided to bail out of the Underground Railroad route. We’d not enjoyed the first couple of days and there was plenty more of that where that came from, so we decided to head East – to the coast and don’t spare the pedals! The two hilly hot humid days had really worn me out – Linda seemed fine and I’m beginning to think all...

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Uh oh, Hills!

Posted by on 13, May 2018 in 2018 - Florida to Canada, Tilly the Tandem, USA | 0 comments

Uh oh, Hills!

Refreshed, the next day we left our campsite with our own personally signed copy of the Gospel of John from our neighbours and a mini prayer meeting and began our northward journey. Our day took us on a toll road where the staff said “No Charge” and through the countryside to Fairhope, a hippy arty town on Mobile Bay. Again we went for two nights rest and had a lovely day wandering around the town pier and promenade and ending up in the local brewery with a tray of sample beers. Fortunately the ride home was very short and on the footpath – at least that’s how I...

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The End of Florida

Posted by on 9, May 2018 in 2018 - Florida to Canada, Tilly the Tandem, USA | 0 comments

The End of Florida

One of our final stops in Florida was the lovely seaside town of Pensacola where we made like the locals and headed to church! Actually we were staying at the youth centre for two nights using the warmshowers scheme – a group of cyclists and walkers who offer their homes and gardens as places for you to stay free. The Youth Director at the Methodist Church is a keen cycle tourer and has accommodated more than 500 people over the years here. After checking in and picking our floor space for our sleeping bags we rolled into this quaint town and settled into a chair on the pavement at a...

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