I mean I’m in no hurry
To hustle and scurry
There’s so much to see
And life ain’t gonna
Pass me byfrom Jimmy Buffet, I Love The Now
Well, our planning is complete and we are just about ready to take off for on Key West Adventure. We’re planning on taking it very easy and very slow.
“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
It always comes to this moment. Before every big ride, I get to a point where the planning is finished. The trike is packed. All I need to do now is climb in and ride. But it’s not yet time to leave, so I must wait for another day.
I’m starting to complete the equipment list for this ride. Even though this is a relatively short ride, there seems like a lot of stuff to drag along. I need to decide what I really need. Where is it all going to fit on the bike?
Well, at least I have a little more clarity on the plan to ride to St. Augustine. I’ve studied up on the route, and I know where the campgrounds are located. I have put together a tentative plan for my ride north. 6 days should do it, without too much stress, and no horribly long days.
Continue reading The St. Augustine Plan Starts to Come Together
You heard it here first! The Recumbent Gourmet is heading to St. Augustine. Mike will pack up his trike and ride the approximately 350 miles from Lakewood Ranch to St.Augustine. Nancy will meet him there, and they will spend a few days of fun and sun together in the United State’s oldest city.
Continue reading The Recumbent Gourmet Heads To St. Augustine
